Germany Bundesliga is preparing to implement a revolutionary innovation in the football world. League management, as of the 20th week as a pilot application, the referees have announced the decisions they have taken during the review of the fans and live broadcast audiences in the stadium announced.
Following the examination of referees within the scope of the application, the decisions will announce their decisions from the stadium speakers through the microphone system. Thus, the fans will have the opportunity to learn the reasons for the decisions of the referees in a direct and transparent way. In addition, these statements will be integrated into live broadcasts and instant information flow to the audience on the screen.
This innovation aims to increase the confidence of football fans’ confidence in the decisions of the referee and strengthen transparency for the VAR system. According to the results of the pilot application, the system will be made permanent.