Andriy Pavelko: "The film created by UEFA emphasizes that VAR does not replace the referee, but helps him"

UEFA recently released a unique documentary series Man in the Middle ("Man in the center").

In each of the episodes, the viewer can see the reverse side of the life and work of football referees. In the Ukrainian translation, the series can be watched on Football 1, 2, 3 TV channels. The first episode dedicated to the use of the VAR system in Champions League matches, another - acquaints the audience with the behind-the-scenes work of the referee and the psychology of making judges' decisions.

Andriy Pavelko, President of the Ukrainian Football Association and a member of the UEFA Executive Committee, shared his impressions of watching the series about the work of referees with VAR.

"The UEFA documentary explains why in modern football, the video replay system is an indispensable tool that helps the referee to minimize the risk of error and make the right decisions in critical moments of the match. Important in the film is the emphasis on the fact that VAR does not replace the referee in the field, which was so feared by critics of this technology, but is an assistant referee, who always has the last word.

Ukrainian experience, which is more than a year of VAR work in matches of the UPL, First League, Cup and Super Cup of Ukraine, has proved how important this system is in difficult situations that arise on the field.

Naturally, this technology has already become an integral attribute of modern football. And I am very glad that in due time we made the right decision, and UAF became one of the first national associations which began preparations for successful introduction of this technology. Thus, the work on the implementation of VAR in Ukraine is not yet fully completed. But we have already come a long way - the arbitrators and inspectors have been trained accordingly. I am grateful for this wonderful work of the UAF Committee of Arbitrators headed by Luciano Luci, "Andriy Pavelko said.

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