Following video assistant referee intervention, Premier League fans may finally find out next season why officials have altered their minds.
PGMOL has suggested a significant modification to the VAR system. As things are, spectators have no idea why referees consult the pitchside monitor and then reverse their judgment. As a result, the Premier League officials board wants to have referees announce their decisions to the crowd. This uses the PA system in a stadium after referees depart the video board.
Premier League shareholders recently discussed the plan. Therefore, in the most recent episode of Match Officials Mic’d Up, Webb—an ex-official—discussed the suggestion.
According to him, if the plan is greenlit, it will clarify the process and put fans’ minds at ease. However, this does not include explanations between referees during actual reviews. Nor will referees speak publicly when the on-field judgment stands.
What did Howard Webb say about upcoming VAR changes from PGMOL?
“It does need improving, doesn’t it?” the 52-year-old admitted. “When you hear the clips on shows like this it makes sense what’s happening, it all becomes apparent. We’re looking at ways to improve the in-stadium experience.
“You’ll hear the referee, Andy Madley, having been to the screen saying, ‘I’m going to speak to Lewis Dunk to explain why the penalty that he feels he should have isn’t going to happen because he’s fouled [Yoane] Wissa before that.’
“We’re looking at ways to improve the in-stadium experience. One of the things you’ll have seen maybe in FIFA tournaments, like the Women’s World Cup, is announcements from the referee once they’ve been to the screen.
“So, we’re looking at that, we’re keeping an open mind about whether that’s something we could utilise in the Premier League. It would be really useful for the referee to be able to speak to all of the people in the stadium — [to explain] the…
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Author : Martina Alcheva
Publish date : 2024-05-02 19:55:41
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