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FIFA open to video refs at 2018 World Cup - IFAB's David Elleray

FIFA is interested in the possibility of using video assistant referees (VARs) at the 2018 World Cup, the technical director of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) has told The Times.

The IFAB, which governs the Laws of the Game, approved in-game trials last year and the system has been tested in several competitions, including December's FIFA Club World Cup.

Former Premier League referee David Elleray, who now works as the IFAB's technical director, said improvements had been made over the course of the trials and that FIFA is now open to the idea of using the system at next year's World Cup.