UEFA wants Euro 2024 referees to speak more with captains and get more respect in return
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — UEFA is offering a communications deal between referees and teams at the European Championship — we will do more to explain decisions, you let only captains approach to discuss them.
UEFA has this week gathered Euro 2024 match officials in Frankfurt to prepare for the June 14-July 14 tournament, and detailed on Tuesday the standards it expects.
Yellow cards are promised for any player who is not the captain “showing any sign of disrespect or dissent” when approaching the referee.
While the VAR system of reviewing decisions is widely unpopular in domestic games, it has provoked few controversies in international competitions where UEFA can pick from the best match officials. UEFA referees do not broadcast explanations for video review decisions.
“We are ready to speak and share more details with the players and coaches to help them understand how a decision was taken,” UEFA head of refereeing Roberto Rosetti said in a statement.