VAR: Hibs vs St Johnstone to be first Scottish Premiership match to use the new technology

It will be the first time that the VAR will be used in the Scottish league.

The Scottish FA and SPFL have announced that the technology will be put in place ahead of schedule.

Sky will show the first televised use of the system on October 22.

The four 3pm kick-offs will use VAR.

Crawford Allan is the head of referee operations for the Scottish FA. We have been working hard for three years to get to this point and we are ready to go.

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A higher percentage of on-field refereeing decisions are accurate and that is a principle our match officials support.

I am grateful to the match officials who have given up their time to take part in the training programme and I would like to thank our VAR working group and our key partners at the SPFL for their help throughout the development phase.

The creation of a world-class VAR centre here at Clydesdale House is thanks toHawk-eye and QTV.

At the general meeting of the SPFL in April, 41 out of 42 clubs voted in favor of VAR in the top flight. The Scottish FA deserves a lot of credit for being able to make this announcement ahead of schedule, as our clubs made clear that they wanted VAR to be introduced as soon as possible.

VAR exists to increase the accuracy of refereeing decision-making and while the experience of other leagues demonstrates that implementation will not be easy, we are all committed to assisting the Scottish FA to help it bed in as quickly as possible.

The announcement of the biggest television deal in the history of Scottish football with Sky Sports is another step forward for the game in Scotland.

Thanks to the recent success of our clubs in the competition, the league is currently eighth in the rankings and this development brings us into line with other European Leagues.

We would like to thank our 12 cinch clubs for embracing the process and the significant financial commitment, and hope that everyone will show a degree of patience and understanding in the initial phase.

What will VAR be used for?

We've seen VAR implemented all over the world, so you'll know what to expect.

Extra referees review clear and obvious errors in order to give officials more support and make sure the errors are fixed.

The SFA system will be similar to the one used by the world governing body of football.

Penalties, red cards, goal situations and any case of mistaken identity are only some of the things that can be reviewed when a review may take place.

Who will pay for it?

Each club will pay for the technology with their final league position in mind.

The 12th club will pay around £67,000 for the privilege of playing in the top flight.

Allan said that when it comes to allocating funds for VAR, it should be seen as an investment rather than a cost.

It's an interesting cost. He wants to think of moving Scottish football forward as an investment in Scottish football rather than a cost.