🚨Referees' committee clears up VAR row with Horacio Elizondo

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·19 April 2026

🚨Referees' committee clears up VAR row with Horacio Elizondo

Through a statement, the Referees’ Commission revealed its position on the controversy over an alleged violation of the rules in the VAR booth.

COMISIÓN DE ÁRBITROS RESPONDIÓ A POLÉMICA DEL VAR 🚨⚽️ Tras los videos sobre una supuesta intervención indebida en la cabina, durante el duelo entre San Luis y Pumas, el organismo aseguró que NO existió falta reglamentaria. Se aplicaron los protocolos FIFA en la jugada de
– Sunday, 19 April 2026

"The Referees’ Commission clarifies that there was no violation of the rules."

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"The VAR protocol provides for the presence of authorized personnel to supervise and ensure compliance with the Laws of the Game. That procedure was applied correctly in this match, with no improper intervention or failure to comply with the guidelines established by FIFA," they mentioned.

La Comisión de Árbitros informa:
– Sunday, 19 April 2026

The incident occurred in the San Luis - Pumas match, after images were leaked of Horacio Elizondo, director of the Referees’ Commission, entering the VAR booth when

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