DFB referees plan reduced VAR intervention for new Bundesliga season

The German Football Association plans to shift its approach to video assistant refereeing during the upcoming Bundesliga season. DFB head of referees Knut Kircher stated that the primary objective is to empower on-pitch officials and minimize VAR interference. Under the new guidelines, VAR will only intervene when a refereeing error is immediately apparent from the initial camera angle. The league aims to return to a style of game management that emphasizes the authority of the referee on the pitch. While the league will allow VAR to review the validity of second yellow cards, it has declined to adopt all rules used during this summer’s World Cup. Specifically, officials will not use VAR to reverse corner kick decisions, and covering a player's mouth during confrontations will not result in an automatic red card. The DFB seeks to balance this reduced intervention with a continued pursuit of consistency in decision-making.

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