German Soccer to Test Referee Announcements After VAR Decisions

The DFB will launch a pilot program next week to broadcast referee explanations in stadiums, aiming to enhance transparency.

The German Football Association (DFB) plans to implement a pilot project allowing referees to announce decisions after Video Assistant Referee (VAR) interventions in stadiums.
The initiative, starting next week, seeks to improve transparency in professional soccer by making referees' decisions audible to fans.
Not all German stadiums currently have the technical infrastructure required to broadcast referee announcements via loudspeakers.
Similar systems have been tested in Portugal and used during the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, where referees communicated decisions without detailed explanations.
The DFB will provide further details about the project during a press conference scheduled for Monday.