Greg . 22 hours ago

Serie A referees to start announcing VAR decisions live in stadiums and TV

Serie A referees will start announcing VAR decisions live in stadiums and on television starting next season, referee designator Gianluca Rocchi told Italian media on Tuesday.

Rocchi depicted the move as a significant step forward in communication between referees and the public, saying the aim was to make officiating decisions quicker and clearer.

"We have a select group of officials and we want to ensure the language is as uniform as possible so that decisions can be clear to the public," Rocchi said.

The concept of referees explaining decisions to the crowd has also been examined in countries including England and Germany.

The Serie A season kicks off on August 23.