The Video Referee’s Narrow Area

The video assistant referees of the Bundesliga work at a broadcasting center in Cologne. Their area is narrow. Nur bei Toren, Elfmetersituationen, Platzverweisen und Spielerverwechslungen darf der VAR intervenieren. The video assistant may intervene only for goals, penalty situations, sending-offs and mistaken identity.

Even then he does not decide. Der Schiedsrichter auf dem Platz hat die Entscheidungsgewalt. The referee on the pitch has the power to decide. In November 2017 Lutz Michael Fröhlich replaced Hellmut Krug as head of the video referees. Fröhlich said: Der Schiedsrichter auf dem Feld muss gestärkt werden. The referee on the field must be strengthened.

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