# Ring for Analysis: Why referees hate VAR

An episode of [Tifo Football Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1227699368), 17 Apr 2026, 1 h 14 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cccd63e6644d7a3b3065c/e/69e152da6871c0406d90a716/media.mp3

Graham Scott refereed in the Premier League for a decade before retiring in 2025 to return to his previous career as a journalist. He was a video assistant referee more than 100 times and brings a unique insight into how officials operate, both on the pitch and in the video booth. On today's episode, Joe & Jon perform Ring for Analysis, while reading through this fascinating insight into the mind of a referee, written by Graham Scott. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7183601/2026/04/10/referees-var-video-review/ Join the discord! https://discord.gg/CGVn8crYYa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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