Premier League WON'T be able to alter controversial offside and handball rules with VAR as legendary referee Pierluigi Collina's FIFA board take full control of the system to fall in line with the rest of the world

FIFA are set to take control over all VAR-related activities meaning the Premier League will lose its power to implement flexibility.

Former Italian referee Pierluigi Collina, chairman of FIFA's Referee's Committee, will now oversee the system and has made it clear he wants it to be used in the same way across the world.

The decision means there will be changes to the offside and handball rules as well as the use of VAR in determining whether a goalkeeper has moved off their line.

Former referee and FIFA chiefu00a0Pierluigi Collina will oversee the use of VAR across the world

Former referee and FIFA chief Pierluigi Collina will oversee the use of VAR across the world

The Premier League had previously been able to use flexibility when implementing rules

As reported in The Times, the organisation sent a letter to national associations and governing bodies saying they had taken control from the International FA Board (IFAB), the game’s law-making body.