Video assistant referees: Eredivisie will use VAR from the 2018-19 season

The Eredivisie will set up video assistance for referees for all games in the 2018-19 season, announced Mike Van der Roest, head of development for the video refereeing project at the KNVB, on 19/04/2017.

Video assistance for referees has been already been used for some games in the KNVB Beker (Netherlands Cup), since the Willem II Tilburg - AFC Ajax game on 21/09/2016. In that game, the Moroccan midfielder Anouar Kali (Willem II Tilburg) became the first player to be expelled via red card following a consult between the central referee and the video assistant.

"The use of video assistance in refereeing will first be strengthened in cup matches in the 2017-18 season, before covering all Eredivisie matches the following season," said Mike Van der Roest.

Italy: Lega Serie A makes a request to FIFA to use video assistance for referees from 2017-18

• "Carlo Tavecchio, president of FIGC and currently special commissioner of the Lega Serie A, has asked FIFA for permission to use video assistant referees from the first day of the Serie A championship in 2017-18 (20/08/2017)," announced…