Spain introduce fresh updates on VAR

La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup will be more transparent starting January 10, 2024, as the Spanish football federation (RFEF) has announced that conversations between the on-field referee and video assistant referee (VAR) will be made public at the end of each matchday.

The initiative will be launched with the Super Cup semi-final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. The RFEF and La Liga have agreed to publish the images and audio of the conversations between the on-field referee and the VAR officials following a VAR review and the use of the pitchside monitor.

The move is aimed at making refereeing in professional football and the competitions themselves more transparent. The fans’ experience will be improved and a better understanding of the refereeing decisions will be appreciated by the viewers.

This new initiative will be implemented in La Liga from January 12 onwards.