Video reffing approved for France-Spain tomorrow

[Vienna_70]

Just read this on lequipe.fr.

http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/L-arbitrage-video-autorise-pour-france-espagne/788701

The request from the French and Spanish federations has been accepted by FIFA.

Two assistants will sit in a van outside Stade de France and watch the game live. They could intervene on contentious decisions at the request of the referee, German Felix Zwayer.

While it's great news that FIFA is finally taking this seriously, it seems a liself-defeating if the ref has to ask them to review incidents.

 

[kaz7]

That's interesting,i was going to watch it anyway,i hope the commentators know their stuff about it

It's on ITV 4

 

[Hart of the Matter]

Another step in putting decisions in the hand of a corrupt system. Interesting who decides which decisions to refer...... I think managers should be allowed two appeals a game.

 

[Barcon]

Total joke. Was that a penalty for City? No, it was a yellow card for Sterling x 10.

 

[pee dubya]

Bet the ref is really pleased they've decided to introduce this whole new system the day before the game.

 

[Cityisland]

Excellent news. Step in the right direction.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

wonder what they have lined up to prove their method is best...

 

[pee dubya]

Another step in putting decisions in the hand of a corrupt system. Interesting who decides which decisions to refer...... I think managers should be allowed two appeals a game.

Should be less corruption really, fewer excuses.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Should be less corruption really, fewer excuses.

Yeah, how's that working out with retrospective punishments?

 

[pee dubya]

Yeah, how's that working out with retrospective punishments?

Not very well, but that whole system is compromised by the ref being able to decide after if he did or didn't see it.

With this there's no excuse for not reviewing an incident.