Footage of video assistant referee reviews will be displayed to fans on the Wembley Stadium big screens in this weekend’s FA Cup semi-finals – but only if a decision is overturned.
The decision will be announced on the big screen before a ‘definitive video clip’ is displayed, it has been confirmed.
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Decisions will be displayed on the big screens during the FA Cup semi-finals this weekend
It comes after criticism of VAR over the lack of information provided to fans over refereeing decisions.
The Football Association have said the move will provide ‘clarity’ and ‘transparency’ for those attending matches.
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Andy Ambler, the FA’s director of professional game relations, said: “The FA Cup has been at the forefront VAR testing process in England and this is the next step in its development.”
VAR decisions were shown on big screens during the World Cup in Russia last summer, but the technology has not been used in the Premier League this season after a majority of clubs rejected its implementation for 2018/19.
It has, however, been used regularly in the FA Cup over the past two seasons, although only in stadiums belonging to Premier League clubs.
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Last month, Swansea players bemoaned the lack of VAR after crashing out the FA Cup to Manchester City.
Pep Guardiola’s side were awarded a contentious penalty when Raheem Sterling went down in the box, before Sergio Aguero scored the winning goal from a seemingly offside position.
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Manchester City booked their place in the FA Cup semi-finals thanks to the lack of VAR at Swansea’s Liberty Stadium
City were drawn to take on Brighton in the semi-finals, with that match taking place on Saturday, before Watford and Wolves clash on Sunday hoping to book their place in the final.
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