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"Let me explain the judgment. The ball hit Chelsea player's hand during the competition for an aerial ball in the penalty area. The final decision is a penalty."
The round of 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup in 2025 between Chelsea and Benfica at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina on the 29th (Korea time). Referee Slavko Vinci, who declared a penalty in the second half when Chelsea was leading 1-0, said this with a headset microphone after watching the VAR screen. His remarks were directly transmitted to the audience. The audience was met with cheers and sighs.
Now, it is expected that this will be seen in the K League. Recently, the Korea Football Association and the Korea Professional Football Association announced that they are considering officially introducing the VAR PA (VAR Public Announcement) system. On the 13th, the pilot operation will begin in the K League 2 Ansan Greeners-Seoul E-Land match, and the timing and method of official introduction will be specified according to future results.
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The VARPA was first introduced by FIFA at the Australia-New Zealand Women's World Cup in July 2023. After the Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia in December of that year, he showed up again at this Club World Cup. After checking the VAR screen on the TV in the center of the stadium, the referee makes a hand gesture meaning 'VAR Judgment' and explains the result to the audience through the headset worn. It is being implemented in the National Football League (NFL), Major League Soccer (MLS), and Major League Baseball (MLB). In Korea, the referee is explaining to the audience through a microphone about the decision that the professional baseball KBO League needs to explain. It has the advantage of being able to solve questions and ensure fairness by clarifying the judgment process that spectators may be curious about. The German Bundesliga is officially introducing VARPA in the 2025-2026 season, and the English Premier League is also discussing introduction.
Since April, the association and the federation have jointly discussed how to operate VARPA. On the 26th of last month, the first training was conducted for the K-League referees. The association has been in charge of training and manual maintenance, and the federation has been in charge of building stadium equipment. Based on the results of the pilot operation in the future, the timing of the official introduction will be determined.
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This season, the K-League has been generating heat amid all-time ranking competition. However, it is true that there have been cases where the overheated desire to win was expressed through distrust and dissatisfaction with the referee's judgment. This is why there is an expectation that the introduction of VARPA, which can be easily understood by teams, players, and fans, will be a turning point.
"The introduction of VARPA is an attempt to enhance the understanding and trust of fans and media in the judgment, but there are parts that need to be preceded by referee training and building stadium facilities and equipment for full-scale introduction," said Kim Dong-ki, head of the KFA's referee team"Based on the results of the pilot operation, we plan to finalize the scope and timing of the introduction through consultation with the Federation "
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
