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EXCLUSIVE: How do YOU want to fix this VAR mess? Premier League write to clubs, bosses and players to ask for 'improvements', with a plan for changes next season, amid non-stop reffing controversies

The Premier League is to ask its clubs to recommend improvements to VAR after a catastrophic season, riddled with controversial decisions.

In what appears to be a significant acknowledgement that the new system is flawed, feedback will be requested from managers, directors of football and captains – with changes set to be implemented from next season, Sportsmail can reveal.

Contact was made earlier this week. Clubs have been told that the Premier League is working with refereeing body PGMOL 'to identify and implement improvements to VAR'.

The Premier League's use of VAR will come under scrutiny with players, managers and clubs asked to recommend improvements to the controversial

VAR's role in key decisions such as marginal offside, penalty-box challenges and serious foul play will be examined, although handballs will not be part of the consultation thanks to the pending summer rule change.