US EditionLet’s Avoid Microscopic VAR Intervention, Says UEFA Referees’ Chief
UEFA aims to standardize handball rulings and limit video assistant referee reviews to clear errors to reduce match disruptions, Rosetti said on Tuesday.
- UEFA refereeing director Roberto Rosetti warned on Tuesday that European soccer must avoid very small-scale VAR reviews and urged a single, uniform interpretation of the handball law.
- Technology was introduced to erase clear and obvious errors and works well for factual decisions, but supporters have become frustrated that VAR reviews effectively re-referee matches; UEFA welcomed the new captain-referee communication protocol introduced ahead of Euro 2024.
- Watching replays at high detail reveals that super slow motion reviews can uncover many small incidents, making subjective handball calls more difficult, as Rosetti noted.
- As the UEFA Champions League resumes later on Tuesday, Rosetti said the issue should be revisited at end-of-season meetings to seek agreement, citing respect and protecting the game's image.
- Looking ahead, Rosetti argued VAR should return to its original purpose of correcting clear mistakes, to reduce supporter frustration and re-refereeing in UEFA competitions, including Euro 2024.
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February 17, 2026 ✅ General News. The main goal is player safety and clear rules: UEFA Director of Refereeing Roberto Rosetti outlined the key aspects of VAR use ahead of the European Cup playoffs. He noted that the most important thing is... ᐉ football news ⚽ on UA-Football
With a new day of the Champions League that begins today, with the final round of eighths, and big matches like Benfica against Real Madrid and Monaco against the PSG, UEFA's arbitration director, Roberto Rosetti, recalled that the VAR "was created to correct" and will only be used for clear and obvious errors. "We must remember why the VAR was introduced. It was created to correct. The technology is excellent for objective decisions, such as ou…
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