EN
UA EN

Title

Login to media account

Forgot password?
No account?

ACCESS RESTORATION

Enter the email address associated with your account. We will send you a password reset link.

Password reset email sent

Check your email. The link is valid for 60 minutes.

Create account Media

Need access to press materials, accreditations and official comments.

Password must contain:
At least 8 characters.
Uppercase and lowercase letters.
Numbers and special symbols (! № @ $ % %).

Already have an account?

Verify your media activity

Fill out a short form to get access to the press center and media resources.

Already have an account?

EMAIL VERIFICATION LINK SENT

Check your email. The link is valid for 60 minutes.

Thank you!

Your application for journalist account approval has been submitted. We will notify you by email when your access is confirmed.

Go to site

UEFA to significantly expand the use of the VAR system in European cup matches

UEFA announces a significant expansion of the use of the video assistant referee (VAR) system in European cup matches this and next season. According to UEFA's official website, the number of European cup matches using VAR will increase this season, and will grow even more next season.

UEFA to significantly expand the use of the VAR system in European cup matches

Photo by the press service of the UAF

UEFA announces significant expansion of the use of video assistant referee (VAR) system in European cup matches this and next season.

According to a statement on the official website of UEFA, the number of European cup matches using VAR will increase this season and even more in the next.In the 2023/2024 season, the VAR technology will be additionally used in 239 matches in the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League.

The system of VAR was successfully applied in recent preliminary round matches of the Champions League held in Iceland and now will be used throughout Europe in upcoming first and second qualifying rounds.

For the first time, VAR technology will also be applied in Europa League and Conference League qualifiers. VAR will be used in the third qualifying round of the Europa League and in the play-off round of the Conference League. This means a significant increase in the number of matches with VAR usage in these tournaments: in the Europa League, an increase of 26% (36 matches) is expected, and in the Conference League — by 311% (140 matches). The latter tournament's increase is due to the introduction of VAR at the group stage.

In this season's Champions League, VAR will be used for all qualifying rounds for the first time, and the total number of matches in the tournament with this technology compared to the 2022/2023 season, when VAR was not expected until the third qualifying round, will increase by 63.

In the new cycle of club tournaments starting from the 2024/2025 season, VAR technology will continue to be used at all stages of the Champions League and will also be introduced in the first qualifying round of the Europa League. Subject to appropriate technical and economic justification due to a large number of matches, VAR technology may also be introduced into the play-off qualification round of the Conference League in the next season.

Since the introduction of VAR at the Champions League playoff stage in the 2018/2019 season, UEFA has conducted a total of 1648 matches with this technology in its club and national team tournaments.

Tags

VAR system

Read also

Subscribe to news

Get the latest news and updates from our team first.