VAR 'will NOT punish Premier League goalkeepers for coming off their line at penalties with on-field officials left to decide if spot-kick must be retaken' Video assistant referees will be used for first time in Premier League next season Use of VAR at penalties has caused controversy at the Women's World Cup Decisions on goalkeepers' position will reportedly be judged by on-field officials By Daniel Matthews For Mailonline Published: 09:31 BST, 20 June 2019 | Updated: 09:40 BST, 20 June 2019 Viewcomments Video assistant referees will not be consulted regarding the position of goalkeepers at penalties in the Premier League next season, according to reports. The Women's World Cup has been shrouded in controversy in recent days, with both France and Argentina handed the chance to retake spot-kicks after the goalkeeper was ruled to have come of their line. But when the technology comes into play in the English top-flight next season, those decisions will be left to the on-field officials, The Times claim. Video assistant referees will not be consulted regarding the position of goalkeepers at penalties in the Premier League next season On Wednesday night Scotland fell foul of a controversial new rule, that came into force before the Women's World Cup, meaning goalkeepers must have at least one foot on the line. They were knocked out of the tournament after VAR ordered the last-minute spot-kick to be retaken. Instead, The Professional Games Match Officals Limited (PGMOL), which manages referees in the Premier League, has decided the VAR will only be called upon to decide if a player double-hits the ball, if the taker feigns to kick, or if there is encroachment that impacts the outcome of the penalty. Scotland crashed out of the Women's World Cup after VAR ordered a penalty to be retaken Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility