Two of the four Premier Sports Cup games this weekend are expected to be played without VAR, but this could spark controversy because the other two quarter-final games will still use the technology.
Motherwell host Dundee United on Friday night, while Aberdeen host League Two Spartans on Saturday. Because neither game has been selected for live transmission on Premier Sports TV platforms, competition regulations say that VAR is optional. According to the Daily Mail, all four clubs involved have decided not to use it, saving each approximately £16,000.
The problem this creates is that both Rangers vs Dundee at Ibrox and Celtic vs Falkirk at Parkhead will have the technology in operation, since the same rules say that games broadcast live on TV must use the tech where possible. Both of those games will be on Premier Sports 1, while the other two encounters are only available via pay-per-view on Premier Player.
It could result in a significant variation in how ties in the same round are adjudicated. Since its introduction to Scottish football in October 2022, the technology has sparked heated discussion, and only last weekend, both Steven Naismith and Derek McInnes were left fuming over the alleged irregularities it was designed to eliminate.
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