December 3 – Coaches could soon have the opportunity to contest refereeing decisions as FIFA mulls over a revamp of VAR.
The International Football Association Board, the game’s law-making body, on Monday approved expanded trials of Football Video Support (FVS), an alternative VAR system which gives coaches the chance to challenge decisions.
IFAB has agreed to consider the introduction of the FVS, a cheaper alternative to VAR which many countries cannot implement because of cost.
IFAB held its Annual Business Meeting in London last weekend, chaired by Irish FA chief executive Patrick Nelson, and it was agreed that the potential introduction of FVS will be discussed further when IFAB holds its main annual meeting on March 1.
FVS, which was used at the U20 and U17 FIFA Women’s World Cups this year, was initially given the green light for testing by the IFAB in March as a cost-effective alternative to VAR since it uses fewer cameras.
Rather than reviews controlled only by an official acting as a video assistant referee, FVS gives coaches the chance to make up to two challenges per match tennis-style if they feel an error has been made. The referee then heads to the side of the pitch to watch a replay of the incident.
The IFAB business meeting also focused on improving player behaviour, public announcements following lengthy VAR reviews and developments in relation to semi-automated offside technology.
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