The president of the Technical Committee of Referees (CTA), Luis Medina Cantalejo, explained that at the end of the Super Cup matches the entire review process of each play will be seen on the VAR monitor, so that there is “greater transparency” and “the professionalism with which the referees work” can be seen.
“After each game here in Riyadh, if there is any review on the monitor, Movistar will broadcast a program and inside will be these moments, the ‘highlights’, of each VAR action. Since the referee makes a decision on the field or does not see a hand action or a trip, the recommendation that he come to the monitor and all that process of images and communication that exists between the VOR referee and the field referee and finally the field referee will decide what going to do,” he said.
Medina Cantalejo insisted that with the publication of the images and audios of the conversations between the on-field referee and the VAR, what is intended is “greater transparency.”
“That’s what everyone asked us a long time ago, what do they talk about, what is hidden. Nothing is hidden, you will see that it will be quite boring at times because it is obvious what they are talking about. But for the sake of transparency and also a little to reveal the professionalism with which the referees work,” he added.
“A decision is not made just because, on a whim, no, no. It is evaluated. Everyone is going to see the speed with which each decision is made and that the final decision, obviously, is that of the field referee,” he added.
In statements released by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), the president of the CTA insisted that referees do not make decisions arbitrarily.
On December 19, the RFEF and LaLiga announced the agreement so that starting with the Super Cup that will be played starting tomorrow in Riyadh and after each league matchday, starting next, the images and audios of the matches will be made public. conversations between the field referees and the VAR.
