Their use remains optional for competitions, and the English Premier League and the UEFA Champions League were not expected to implement VAR for their 2018–19 season.

Is there VAR in the championship 2020?

The rule, allowing clubs to make five changes per game as opposed to the usual three, was brought in upon football's restart in June 2020 following the Covid-enforced break. So Championship, League One and League Two teams can name seven substitutes but will only be able to use a maximum of three.

Is VAR used in EFL championship?

Sportsmail understands the use of VAR has already been raised by Championship clubs with the EFL and the matter is likely to be on the agenda when the league meets the Professional Match Officials, PGMOL, next week. ... 'It slows the game down,' one EFL club official told Sportsmail.