History: for the First Time in Argentine Football, an Umpire Publicly Explained a Decision of the Var
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Argentine football experienced a historic event this weekend, as for the first time a referee communicated live to the stadium public the resolution of a play reviewed by the VAR. The novelty, which had already been applied in international tournaments such as the Club World Cup, was implemented in our country, starting this third date, with the aim of improving transparency and understanding of arbitral decisions.
This weekend is not one more in the football of our latitudes. In the framework of the third date of the Tournament Closing of the Professional League, the referees of field began to include in their regulations the public explanation of their revisions in the VAR. The measure, already implemented with different deployments in different competitions, and with prominence in the recent World Clubs in the United States; it was introduced in the cou…
Since today, Public Announcements of the VAR in the Professional League The National Arbitration Directorate of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) has confirmed the implementation of the public announcements of the VAR from today, July 25, 2025, in the meetings corresponding to the Torneo Closing of the Professional League. This decision was made previously in an "arbitral media day" with the participation of Federico Beligoy and Fernando …
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