According to a report by the Daily Mail, from next season Premier League referees will be able to explain VAR decisions to fans.
The explanation to the public of the decisions in the phases that intervenes WAS by the referee is a measure tested in several competitions, such as in Mexicoin Portugal and and in Club World Cup, while next season it is expected to be implemented at the highest level. In Premier League!
According to her exclusive publication Daily Mail from the next phase referees in the world’s top league will be able to explain to the world VAR decisions to spectators at game time. As the publication claims the head of Arbitration Howard Webb he is an advocate of this measure, since he entered the PGMOL and now there is a final decision from the Referees Association.
This rugby-inspired measure has been reviewed by IFAB in the last 12 months and now it is ready to be implemented at a top level. The final decision is expected to be taken at its annual General Assembly Premier League next June.
EXCLUSIVE ???? Referees WILL be allowed to explain VAR decisions to fans in the Premier League next season after green light from football’s lawmakers
— Mail Sport (@MailSport) January 30, 2024