Overview
- The Federação Cearense de Futebol began requiring collective interviews by match officials after the Campeonato Cearense 2026 opener between Maracanã and Ferroviário.
- Because the match referee Rejane Caetano da Silva is on the FIFA list and lacked authorization to speak, the brief post-game session was conducted by the fourth official, Joanilson Scarcella.
- The interview lasted under three minutes and, per FCF guidance, was limited to technical questions about decisions made in the match.
- FCF says the initiative is aimed at transparency and explanation of on-field rulings, with referees supported by federation leadership, a psychologist, and the press office.
- Interviews are held only after coaches speak and after the official match report is published, and results from the first four games will be sent to CBF and FIFA for evaluation.