ZURICH: Soccer will undergo one of its most radical changes this week when the Europa League’s group stage kicks off with five-man refereeing teams.
The rebranded UEFA Cup competition is to feature an additional assistant referee beside each goal to help judge whether players have dived in the penalty box and committed fouls at set-pieces, and also determine if the ball has crossed the goal-line.
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