Overview

• Selected referees will wear ear-mounted cameras in opening-weekend fixtures with footage reserved for curated TV replays and stadium screens, not continuous live feeds.
• Clubs and broadcast partners Sky Sports and TNT Sports have endorsed the trial, with PGMOL highlighting its potential to reveal officials’ limited sightlines and decision-making challenges.
• IFAB granted domestic approval after FIFA’s summer Club World Cup experiment exceeded expectations, according to refereeing committee chair Pierluigi Collina.
• Ref Cams were previously tested in the Premier League’s U.S. Summer Series and during Jarred Gillett’s head-mounted trial in a top-flight match last season.
• League and broadcast officials will assess technical performance and viewer feedback before determining whether to adopt the technology permanently.