CBF wants VAR to adopt a new approach in the Brasileirão, explained

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·22. Juli 2026

CBF wants VAR to adopt a new approach in the Brasileirão, explained

The CBF refereeing committee wants a new approach from VAR in Brazilian soccer matches.

According to a UOL report published this Wednesday (22), the aim is for the tool to intervene only in obvious errors.

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"The on-field decision remains correct unless there is clear evidence that it is wrong," says a phrase displayed at the CBF's VAR center in Rio de Janeiro.

The refereeing committee also wants a faster process during reviews, without debating interpretations.

Still according to UOL, the goal of the measure is to prevent VAR from recommending changes to on-field decisions without clear evidence.

The CBF changed the leadership of its refereeing committee at the beginning of June.

Rodrigo Cintra left the position, which is now held by Sandro Meira Ricci, with Péricles Bassols as vice president.

Usually, the more controversial football decisions exist in a gray area. If there is no evidence of an error, VAR should not touch that decision. That is the philosophy we expect referees and VAR to understand. We want to establish a single standard. It is not easy.

Péricles Bassols, according to UOL

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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