With the most comprehensive changes since the major reform of 2018, the Austrian Bundesliga kicks off its new season next Friday. The controversial points split is a thing of the past, and the new TV contract, starting this season, brings a modification to the match schedule with regular Friday evening fixtures. The new rules, familiar from the World Cup, are intended to speed up the game, and VAR decisions will now be announced in the stadium.
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With the most comprehensive changes since the major reform of 2018, the Austrian Bundesliga kicks off its new season next Friday. The controversial points split is a thing of the past, and the new TV contract, starting this season, brings a modification to the match schedule with regular Friday evening fixtures. The new rules, familiar from the World Cup, are intended to speed up the game, and VAR decisions will now be announced in the stadium.