The explanations of referees in situations involving the intervention of a video referee (VAR) will be checked for the first time in the I League, in all games of the 25th round, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) announced this Friday.
On March 1, an official source from the Arbitration Council (CA) of the FPF already confirmed this debut to Lusa, assuring that testing will take place at all stadiums with the conditions for it.
In the round in question, which will take place from March 8 to 11, Benfica will host Estoril Praia, Sporting will visit Arouca on Sunday, the day of the legislative elections, and Porto will visit Portimonense this Friday.
This system has already been tested in League II and Women’s League games, but the FPF Arbitration Board is continuing to test the system with the permission of FIFA and the International Board (IFAB), the gaming law regulator.
“The Arbitration Council, after authorization by IFAB and FIFA, has decided to use a system of communicating the final decision of the referee to the public in games of possible review of the decision or actual decisions, such as, for example, offsides or fouls committed inside or outside the penalty area, whether to signal a penalty or not,” – FPF emphasized once again.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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