In-stadium VAR announcements to be trialled in Carabao Cup semi-finals | OneFootball

In-stadium VAR announcements to be trialled in Carabao Cup semi-finals | OneFootball

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Chloe Digby·30. Dezember 2024

In-stadium VAR announcements to be trialled in Carabao Cup semi-finals

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The EFL have announced that English football's first in-stadium VAR announcements will be used for the Carabao cup semi-finals.

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Referees will use the stadium public address system to announce the final decision following a visit to the VAR pitchside monitor, or upon the conclusion of factual matters such as accidental handball by a goalscorer or offside judgements.


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The trial will run across all semi-final ties, with Arsenal v Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool the first games selected for the experiment. The reverse fixtures will also feature the trial system.

Several FIFA events – including the 2023 Women's World Cup – have already used the in-stadium announcements for VAR decisions.

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