The VAR rules will undergo a drastic change during the development of the Club World Cup. If the modifications pass the test, the new way of operating video arbitration could reach Chile and the National Championship.
There is no doubt that VAR changed the way we see and play football. With revisions to controversial plays and some controversial decisions, video assistance is here to stay in international football. However, the way this technology operates can undergo a major change, which will be tested during the Club World Cup.
The IFAB (International Football Association Board), the body in charge of defining soccer rules, announced on Wednesday that it will test a new way of going to VAR. Is, It will take place from February 1.the day the club tournament begins, starring Arturo Vidal’s Flamengo and Real Madrid.
The great change that the VAR prepares
In this way, from the entity that regulates the laws of this sport, they explain that the new measure consists in that, once there is a review of any play, the referees must announce live the decision they make after seeing the VAR. This will be done not only to the viewers, but also to the entire public present in the stadium through a public address system.
This test will last 12 months. in international competitions. If, finally, the experience is positive, it will be each football federation that decides if this new system will be implemented in their leagues or competitions.
Arturo Vidal goes for the Club World Cup
The King will be one of the protagonists of the VAR experiments when he plays the tournament that brings together the continental champions of each federation. In an edition made in Morocco, Flamengo will compete with Seattle Sounders, Wyad Casablanca, Al-Ahly, Al-Hilal, Auckland City and Real Madrid.
This trophy is another one that makes the national midfielder lose sleep and, since he lifted the Copa Libertadores with Fla, he has not tired of touching the ear of the merengue squad, a club with which he has had more than one clash.
