Club World Cup: VAR decisions explained to the public

The International Board (Ifab) authorized, this Wednesday, that the referees explain to the public the decisions of the VAR, during the FIFA Club World Cup, which will be held from February 1 to 11 in Morocco, indicated the executive director of the English Football Federation (FA), Mark Bullingham.

This decision will apply both for the Club World Cup, from February 1 to 11 in Morocco, and for the Women’s World Cup scheduled for Australia and New Zealand, from July 20 to August 20, Bullingham explained after an interview. an Ifab meeting at Wembley.

The exchanges between the central referee and those in charge of video assistance will remain confidential, however the conclusion of their discussion will be communicated to the public.

"We believe that this is important in terms of transparency, especially for the fans in the stadium which, at the moment, do not receive enough information on these decisions", detailed the federal official.

However, no agreement has been reached on the establishment, on a trial basis, temporary replacements in the event of concussions next season.

This measure, requested by the global players’ union FIFPro and the World Leagues Forum, representing 40 professional leagues, was to be tested in the English Premier League, the French Ligue 1 and the American MLS.

(AFP)