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Chile Penalty Claim Vs. Portugal Shows VAR Can Improve - FIFA Refs' Chief by gibzzhd: 6:25pm On Jun 30, 2017 |
Massimo Busacca, FIFA's head of refereeing,
says that officials are still on a learning curve
with trials of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) at
the Confederations Cup.
Iranian referee Alireza Faghani did not see a foul
by Portugal's Jose Fonte on Chile's Francisco
Silva inside the penalty area late on in
Wednesday's semifinal. His assistants, who had
access to numerous replays, did not intervene
either and Busacca admitted that the situation
could have been dealt with better.
"The contact has been seen from many angles
and with different technologies, and those in
charge of VAR get the best [replays]," Busacca is
reported as saying by La Gazzetta dello Sport.
"That penalty seemed clear in view when the
action was slowed down as much as possible, but
if you just change the angle and play it at a speed
close to reality then you have some doubts.
"It seemed like it was just a normal contact, which
is probably the impression the Chile players got
too since none of them protested, and they are
usually quite fiery.
"The referee was close to it and he made a
decision based on how he interpreted it. He
waited for the VAR and when they told him that
they still had doubts, play continued, which is how
it should be.
"What could have -- and should have -- happened
is that another step could have been taken by
asking Faghani to review the incident and see it
from a different angle to the one he had live, and
then he could have decided. We want referees to
continue taking responsibility.
"The way that possible penalty for Chile was
treated could have been better, but it's normal
that we are in an experimental phase with VAR
and we need this time to get the mechanics oiled
and to prepare the referees for the potential of
this method."
Early trials of a system that both Serie A and the
Bundesliga want to officially adopt from next
season have otherwise been positive, according to
Busacca, who says the technology will
nevertheless not eradicate all mistakes entirely.
"There are some certainties where referring to the
technology has made a decisive contribution, and
I am talking about offside or mistaken identity or
violent conduct," he said. "But if it comes down to
an interpretation, like a foul inside the penalty
area, there is still a grey area.
"Nobody ever said that VAR would eliminate all
refereeing problems. That's impossible and will
never happen, but it can improve -- that's for
sure."
Chile may not have needed the drama of a
penalty shootout to beat Portugal and set up a
final with Germany had the penalty been awarded
late in extra time.
VAR has come in for criticism from players and
coaches for the way it has been used at times in
the Confederations Cup. |
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