The UEFA Champions League qualifiers have video referees for the first time, as well as the third rounds of the Europa League qualification and the European Conference League play-offs, which were announced by UEFA on Monday.
In total, there will be 239 games in the next season (2023/24) of European competitions that will use the technology, the body that regulates European football specified.
As for the Champions, for the first time VAR will be present at all qualifying stages, which is 63 meetings more than last season.
But for the 2024/25 season, UEFA will introduce the VAR service from the first qualifying round of the Europa League and leave open the possibility of extending the use of VAR until the playoffs of the Europa League conference, he said in a statement. enterprise headed by Alexander Ceferin.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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