📺 Referees at risk? FIFA to boost VAR powers at World Cup | OneFootball

While discussions about VAR continue unabated more than eight years after its introduction, FIFA apparently wants to take it a step further.

It is planned that video referees will in the future be allowed to intervene in corner kicks if they discover a wrong decision by the main referee. The world association argues that this is a clear factual decision and less about the referee's subjective gut feeling. 

So-called "second yellow cards" – that is, cards that could lead to a dismissal in case of doubt – should also be checked by the VAR in the future.

For the 2026 World Cup, this change could even be introduced with a special permit, without the need to adjust the official rules of the game, report 'Times' and 'Daily Mail' in agreement. The idea: Less hassle over incorrect corner kicks, more clarity on the field.

However, critics see a problem in this. An advisory panel of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) warns that additional reviews could further slow down the game. After all, numerous VAR interventions already last for minutes.

And the already limited power of field referees would be further restricted by such a plan. Will the referees at next year's World Cup at least still be allowed to independently check the air pressure of the ball? We will see!

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