Video Assistant Referees (VAR) could be used by the Champions League as soon as this year, according to a joint press conference between UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin and European Club Association Chairman Andrea Agnelli in Brussels this week.
The executives suggested that UEFA might adopt VAR ahead of its previous timeline. European soccer’s governing body previously announced plans to use VAR in the 2019-20 season.
Ceferin said he’s awaiting a final technical report on the technology and referee readiness from UEFA’s chief refereeing officer, Roberto Rosetti, and will see then when it can be implemented across the league.