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Premier League Seeks IFAB Green Light for Referee Cameras After FIFA Success

League officials plan to feature referee-mounted cameras in the Summer Series as a step toward a full domestic rollout next season.

Former Italian referee Pierluigi Collina speaks at the 74th FIFA Congress at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 17, 2024. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

Overview

  • FIFA confirmed that referee body cameras, the eight-second goalkeeper rule and semi-automated offside technology exceeded expectations during the expanded 32-team Club World Cup 2025 in New Jersey
  • Pierluigi Collina said ref-cam footage provided unique TV perspectives and offered valuable coaching insights by showing officials’ real-time viewpoints
  • The eight-second rule penalized only two goalkeepers while noticeably improving match tempo and curbing time-wasting
  • VAR intervened in an Atletico Madrid vs PSG match after ref-cam angles revealed a handball unseen by the on-field referee, leading to a penalty
  • Premier League officials are awaiting IFAB approval to trial ref-cams in the Summer Series and aim for league-wide adoption in the 2025-26 season