MOGAMAD ALLIE: Referees to explain their decisions in VAR trial
The 12-month test period at the Fifa Club World Cup will provide evidence whether the proposed innovation will further inflame or calm passions
25 January 2023 - 05:05
The video assistant referee (VAR) system takes the next step in its evolution when referees will explain their decisions to stadium crowds and television audiences in a 12-month trial that starts at the Fifa Club World Cup, which kicks off in Morocco next Wednesday.
While the conversation between the referee and the VAR official will remain private, the referee will, however, have a microphone to explain the outcome and the reason for the decision...
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