Rosetti: ‘VAR for obvious offsides’
There is increasing confusion over VAR, as while an IFAB representative changes earlier comments, UEFA’s Roberto Rosetti insists offside must be “clear and obvious.” Video Assistant Referee technology is now…
There is increasing confusion over VAR, as while an IFAB representative changes earlier comments, UEFA’s Roberto Rosetti insists offside must be “clear and obvious.” Video Assistant Referee technology is now…
Roberto Rosetti explained how VAR will be used in the Champions League from the Round of 16. “Pure uniformity is a utopian vision.” After pressure from several top clubs, UEFA…
Legendary match official Pierluigi Collina has stepped down from his role as UEFA’s chief refereeing officer. A statement released by UEFA confirms Collina has vacated the position for ‘personal reasons’…
The next stage of VAR will see maxi-screen replays for the fans and 3D graphics to represent offside calls, said Project Leader Roberto Rosetti. The former referee is working as…
The introduction of VAR has seen a massive fall in the number of refereeing errors, bookings, red cards, simulation and wasted time in Serie A. The figures were released by…
The next step for VAR is showing the footage on big screens in the stadiums, confirmed the project’s chief Roberto Rosetti. Although the technology has been used in Serie A…
Italy will open the world’s first Video Assistant Referee (VAR) training centre, including a simulator, from January 2018. The replay technology was introduced in Serie A and the German Bundesliga…
Referee Roberto Rosetti assures “there’s no turning back” now that VAR has been introduced in Serie A, but “we’re aware of the limitations.” The Video Assistant Referee technology was introduced…
Roberto Rosetti, the man responsible for implementing VAR in Italy, says the technology has already been positive. Video Assistant Referees have been introduced to the top flight for the first…
Video Assistant Referees were used for the first time in Serie A this weekend, but perhaps unsurprisingly it hasn’t stopped controversies. In the opening game of the season, Cagliari were…
Juventus players and staff attended a talk by Roberto Rosetti, to explain how the VAR system will work in Serie A this year. The Italian League has decided to implement…
Tonight’s friendly between Italy and Germany will be another opportunity to test VAR – Video Assistant Referee – technology. It kicks off at San Siro at 19.45 GMT. There have…