The measures will be implemented in the next Serie A Matchday and in the semi -final of Coppa Italia.
From next week, Serie A will broadcast images of VAR reviews in stadiums to help fans understand referee's decisions, while in the Coppa Italia decisions are explained via audio – both in the stadium and on TV.
Italy, one of the first competitions that implemented semi-automatic offside, took another step forward with VAR technology.
“Lega Series A announces that, starting with MatchDay 30 of the championship, the Vardict signal (ie the TV-graphic images during VAR checks) will integrate into the giant screens of the stadium, which means that spectators are present on all current VAR reviews,” said the long-term VAR control.
Como-empoli, the first
The first match with this new position is therefore Como 1907-Empoli, which will be played this Saturday 29 March.
In addition, the Lega Series A announced that for the semi-final of Coppa Italia and Final, “the experimental phase of broadcasting the audio signal of the referee in stadiums and on television will start, with a specific limitation of the explanation of the decisions that the referee made by the referee after the VAR-intervention and the review
Milanese derby in Coppa
The semi-finals of Coppa Italia are the Derbies of Milan and Empoli-Bologna. The first legs are played on April 1 and 2 and the second legs are played on April 23 and 24.
“We were the first in the world to introduce VAR, semi-automatic offside and target coring technology. Now we are ready to integrate Vardict and experiment with the distribution of the referee's audio signal at stage and on television,” Lega series said Luigi de Siervo's general manager.
“The aim is to make decisions more transparent and understandable for players, coaches and all stakeholders, including the public in the stands and television viewers,” the Siervo added.
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