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Interim Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has told fans what to expect when VAR is introduced into the top-flight this season.

Every Premier League match will have VAR in place for the 2019-20 campaign, following trials in the Carabao Cup and FA Cup during recent campaigns.

Liverpool benefited from VAR during their Champions League final victory over Tottenham Hotspur in Madrid, as Jurgen Klopp's side were awarded an early penalty.

However, the technology is still controversial for many and one of the biggest criticisms has been the lengthy delays witnessed during tournaments where VAR is in place, with officials taking time to make a decision.

The Premier League’s plan is for that to be different in England though, with referees watching replays on the sidelines less regularly as they aim to ensure the fast-flowing pace of the game remains.

And they readily admit there could be controversy ahead for English football.

Richard Masters, interim chief executive of the Premier League, said: "I have no doubt it will create some controversy because it is about the big decisions but we are prepared for that.

"We have spent two years working up to this point, and we were committed to doing it in our heads for two years.

"We have been training and testing and making sure when it happens, particularly on Saturday afternoons when we have got multiple matches going on, that we have a number of VARs trained

"We feel that is done and we are ready to launch it."

“We're ready to go [with VAR] for next season and I think fans want to see those clear and obvious errors cleared up, but they also want to see the game moved on quickly,” he added.

"And so in the Premier League, you're probably going to see the referees not use the referee review area - which is that camera to the side of the pitch - as often as you might see in other competitions.

"You have to operate within the guidelines that the IFAB (International Football Association Board) gives you to operate VAR.

"But, hopefully - a) it will work and it will clear up those decisions and b) it won't interrupt the fast-flowing pace of the Premier League. Those are basically our two objectives."