Qatar 2022/Refereeing: "Our objective is to avoid using technology" (P. Collina, FIFA)

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Pierluigi Collina during a preparation seminar for the 2022 World Cup (Doha, QAT, 11/06/2022) - ©  FIFA

"Our objective is to prepare the referee as best as possible to avoid using technology (VAR, Goal Line Technology, semi-automated offside technology), but technology is there to reduce the possibility of human mistake that can affect the outcome of a match. Even the best referee can make a mistake; he is a human being, and we know that," said...

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Pierluigi Collina during a preparation seminar for the 2022 World Cup (Doha, QAT, 11/06/2022) - ©  FIFA

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