V.League referees receive VAR technology training

The course is taking place from February 20 to March 6. (Photo: VFF)

Hanoi(VNA) – Eighteen referees and assistant referees are attending a video assistant referee (VAR) technology trainingcourse, which was launched by the Vietnam ProfessionalFootball Joint Stock Company (VPF) on February 20.

Vice President of theVietnam Football Federation (VFF) Tran Anh Tu said thetraining is of significant importance for the referees and assistant referees.Only after they pass the FIFA tests, will the VAR technology be applicable at stadiums, he stressed.

During the 14-daycourse, participants will be introduced to the VAR technology on the simulationsystem with equipment and video analysis in a set of 75 situations provided byFIFA.

The course draws the attendance of 18 referees and assistant referees. (Photo: VFF)

The trainees willpractice the applying of level-1 VAR technology on simple situations under theonline guidance of Hakan Anaz, a FIFA lecturer and Vietnamese refereeinstructors.

Until May 2023, theVPF will situate two VAR vehicles in the northern and southern regions. In late June2023, a final test will be conducted at stadiums by FIFA experts forrecognition.

The VAR technology will be officially applied in V.League matches after FIFA approves theresults of all steps in verifying VAR stations and referee training process.

As scheduled, the technologywill be put into use in the V.League tournament in the 2023-2024 season after it isapproved by FIFA./.

VNA