Sports refereeing

As the start of the LaLiga season approaches, our referees are busy putting in hour upon hour of practice at using the video assistant referee (VAR) system.

The Video Assistant Referee system has impressed Alfredo Relaño although there is still more work to be done...

I'm happy, of course, whenever my team scores from a set play, but I’ve never left home or crossed the street just to see how my team scores from a dead-ball situation.

The Argentinean official takes charge of the final, his fifth match at the World Cup, having already whistled the opening game.