Refereeing: "VAR, one of the biggest changes in the history of football" (P. Collina, FIFA)

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Pierluigi Collina and Gianni Infantino, 01/09/2016 - ©  FIFA

"VAR has been one of the biggest changes in the history of football, so it is understandable that it takes people time to comprehend and appreciate it," said Pierluigi Collina (ITA), chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee, on the 6th anniversary of the first use of the video assistant referee in an international match on 01/09/2022.

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Pierluigi Collina and Gianni Infantino, 01/09/2016 - ©  FIFA

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