Soccer-Referee innovations at Club World Cup win praise, Collina Says


Former Italian referee Pierluigi Collina speaks at the 74th FIFA Congress at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 17, 2024. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

(Reuters) -Referee body cameras, a new eight-second rule for goalkeepers, and advanced semi-automated offside technology introduced at the Club World Cup have been hailed as a success, FIFA Referees Committee Chairman Pierluigi Collina said.

The tournament, which marked the inaugural edition of the expanded 32-team competition, was the first FIFA event to use body cameras on referees.

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