Referees are looking for the magic solution to their problems, and Antony Gautier thinks he has found it.
The current director of refereeing at the FFF praised to AFP the merits of the referees’ sound system, which will be tested this Saturday during the final of the Women’s French Cup between PSG and Fleury. “Everyone always accepts a little more what they understand. The fact of being able to communicate around the decisions taken with video assistance in refereeing is an element which can be beneficial for the public, for spectators in the stadiums and for television viewers, because it is an approach of transparency » said the former referee.
“When everything is technically ready, the referees who officiate in professional competitions will also be ready.announced Antony Gautier. I only have one wish, and that is to break down the barriers around arbitration, which has nothing to hide.» This new feature would be directly linked to VAR: in the event of a decision taken using video, the man in black will have to explain his choice to the stadium and to the viewers, as is already the case in Portugal or Brazil. No question for the moment of keeping the referee’s microphone open during the entire match. If the LFP hopes to put this sound system in place next season, it is not certain that all Ligue 1 stadiums have the technical means to install it.
Even less if Rodez moves up to Ligue 1.
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