FIFA: "Confident about proposing the use of VAR in France at the Women's World Cup" (Z. Boban)

"We are confident about proposing the use of VAR in France to the FIFA Council, as we are very positive about its implementation," said Zvonimir Boban, deputy secretary general of FIFA in charge of football matters, on 04/03/2019.

"The chairman of FIFA’s Referees Committee (Pierluigi Collina) has updated us on the progress made with regard to the implementation of VAR at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019. Based on the thorough work carried out over the past few months, FIFA is happy with the steps taken and the excellent job done by FIFA’s refereeing team and the female referees involved," added Boban, a former Croatian international.

"Pierluigi Collina, informed the OC about the work done in order to implement VAR at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019, which has included recent seminars in Abu Dhabi (UAE) and Doha (QAT) offering a full VAR educational programme. Therefore, at the suggestion of the FIFA Referees Committee, the OC recommends the implementation of VAR at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019. A final decision is due to be taken by the FIFA Council at its upcoming meeting (14…