European refereeing officials, including chief refereeing officers from all 55 national football associations and Uefa representatives, met to address the use of Video Assistant Referees (VAR). They concluded that VAR should exclusively intervene for "blatantly incorrect" decisions or clear missed incidents, emphasizing a return to the original philosophy of "minimum interference - maximum benefit." The attendees noted that "lengthy, microscoping reviews" indicate VAR has overstepped its intended scope, which was to correct "clear and obvious errors or serious missed incidents" related to goals, penalties, direct red cards, and mistaken identity.

Uefa stated that the meeting underscored the need for VAR to only act in situations of "clear and obvious" error, serving as essential support to referees rather than re-refereeing the game. Officials acknowledged recent clarifications from the International Football Association Board (Ifab) regarding the interpretation of the "mistaken identity" rule, clarifying that VAR can only be used to identify the correct player involved in an offense that led to a caution or sending-off, not to alter the foul itself. The meeting also saw unanimous support for recent rule changes aimed at reducing delays, such as time limits on goal-kicks and throw-ins.