2023-04-27 13:00:14
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) rejects the FFF’s request for the sound system of referees in L1 and the Coupe de France during the 2023-2024 season.
Tested on several Ligue 1 (Paris-Brest, Lyon-Nantes) and Ligue 2 (Metz-Bordeaux) matches this season, the sound system for referees is desired by supporters and football fans. However, the International Football Association Board (IFAB), the body in charge of the rules of the game, opposes it and has refused requests for sound systems for L1 matches for next season and the final of the Coupe de France. between Toulouse and Nantes on April 29, according to AFP.
“The FFF has initiated all the steps at its disposal to set up the direct sound system for referees as desired by the clubs, the referees, the Professional Football League and the FFF executive committee. The IFAB clearly answered no. We can only take note of the refusal of the IFAB concerning this advance in the timetable desired by France”, explained to AFP the president of the Federal Commission of Referees and member of the comex of the Federation, Eric Borghini.
The fight will continue
The governing bodies of tricolor football do not intend to stop the fight. “It’s a disappointment because there is a real enthusiasm, a real demand and a consensus on the subjecta poursuivi Eric Borghini. We respect the decisions, but we will continue to lobby for the sound system of the referees, we are not giving up. » Before adding that the referees of the Coupe de France final will be equipped with a microphone and that the FFF had received authorization to broadcast extracts of their communications on a delayed basis “for purposes of education and transparency. »
The IFAB has also vetoed France’s ability to experiment with explaining VAR decisions to the public, a process that FIFA used during the Club World Cup in February and will use again during the FIFA Cup. World Under 20 (May 20-June 11), said the president of the Federal Referees Commission.
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