Turkish federation says overseas VAR officers shall be drafted in for remainder of SuperLig season

January 13 – The Turkish Soccer Federation (TFF) has taken pressing measures following criticisms of refereeing in its Tremendous League, with Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho having been within the vanguard of the fury.

Overseas VAR referees shall be now be used for matches till the top of the championship, mentioned the TFF.

“As of the previous weeks, it has been noticed that the discussions on VAR functions have damaging results on the soccer local weather. With a view to stop this example, shield the model worth of our soccer and guarantee more practical use of the VAR system, on account of the analysis made by the board of administrators, it has been determined to quickly change to overseas VAR referee utility within the second half of the Tremendous Lig,” mentioned a TFF assertion.

“It’s evaluated that the transition interval in query will permit our younger referees to develop and acquire competence. As well as, our efforts in the direction of our aim of managing Turkish soccer fully with native referees by taking the event and competence of our younger referees to the very best stage will proceed with the identical willpower. All essential revisions shall be made within the disciplinary directions and different directions to ensure that this structural transformation within the refereeing system to positively have an effect on the soccer local weather”, added from the Turkish FA.”

It’s not but clear which referees from which international locations shall be drafted in to officiate in Turkey.

See: Mourinho lashes out at biased referees 

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