Reflection Of Video Assistant Referee Technology on Professional Football Discipline Board Decisions

The aim of this study is to understand how Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology is reflected in the decisions of Professional Football Disciplinary Board (PFDK) and to examine whether this technology creates any change. In accordance with this purpose, comparison of disciplinary violations detected in Super League competitions in general and direct send-off decisions to PFDK decisions was carried out within the scope of 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 seasons, the first two seasons where VAR technology was used in Super League, and 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 seasons, the last two seasons where VAR technology was not used. PFDK decisions for four seasons between 2016-2020 were collected by document analysis.