Speaking in Spanish in Chile on Wednesday, FIFA president Gianni Infantino reiterated how he hoped the 2018 World Cup in Russia would have Video Assistant Referees after trials had shown “very positive results.” In Australia, VARs have already been implemented earlier this month. The A-League after more than a year of preparations and dozens of trial runs […]
AUSTIN, Texas — The MLS will look to fully roll out the Video Assistant Referee system after the All-Star game in August, enabling a referee with access to video replays to be able to make suggestions to the official on the pitch on game-changing plays. But for fans at the stadium, they won’t be able […]
FA Chief Executive Martin Glenn has announced that he expects to see the use of the new Video Assistant Referees system in the coming season’s FA Cup. He believes that VARs will benefit the game and is confident that the systems will function without any hitches. “I am very happy that there is testing across the world that […]
Real Madrid’s initial impression of the Video Assistant Referee system that FIFA is testing can be summed up by midfielder Luka Modric’s reaction. “No es bueno,” Modric told reporters in Spanish after Real Madrid’s 2-0 win against Club America in a FIFA Club World Cup semifinal Thursday. Not good was the opinion even after a Cristiano Ronaldo goal […]
Video replay technology was used to award a penalty kick for the first time in FIFA competition on Wednesday at the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan. The tournament is the site of FIFA’s first live trial of the Video Assistant Referee, enabling the referee on the field to review video footage on a pitchside […]
