The Referees Manager of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Alex Kotey, has stated that the association intends to emulate how the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) was used at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
The use of VAR at the tournament in Côte d’Ivoire received worldwide commendation, with many describing it as efficient and the best use of the technology to date.
The GFA announced earlier this week that they were set to meet a FIFA delegation in Accra on Thursday and Friday to discuss the rollout of VAR in Ghana’s domestic leagues.
The two-day meeting, known as the VAR kick-off meeting, is crucial for FIFA's Implementation Assessment Approval Program, which is necessary for any member association adopting VAR.
“We agree that we can’t use VAR at all the league venues. It will be used for league matches that are broadcast live on television,” Kotey told Asempa FM.
“If you watched the previous Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire, the VAR decisions were on point. That’s what we want to emulate.”
Alex Kotey and the GFA’s General Secretary, Prosper Harrison Addo, were among the GFA delegation to attend the meeting.
Latest Stories
-
#GPL 2024/25: Hearts silence Medeama in Tarkwa with two second half goals
13 mins -
Finance Ministry directs $30m payment to Sunon Asogli amid fears of power crisis
56 mins -
Search for Spain flooding survivors continues
1 hour -
Power fluctuation: Ghana records daily shortfall of 700MW – IES
2 hours -
KNUST hosts KIC Agritech Challenge Classic 2024 zonal pitch
2 hours -
Significant and consistent energy shortfalls in meeting daily peak demand impact power stability – IES
2 hours -
Samuel Amo Tobbin @60: The Man, The Mission, The Legacy
3 hours -
Michael Essien acquires UEFA certificate in football management
3 hours -
The GMX App is almost dead on arrival – Kobby Spiky
3 hours -
ICMPD Ghana, GIS organises validation of Joint Mobile Teams concept, Standard Operating Procedures
3 hours -
BigChefTertiary2: Remaining five teams tackle the ‘Chanel Rice’ challenge
3 hours -
Tourism Minister unveils Creative Arts Wall of Fame at Sekondi
3 hours -
2004 Prempeh College alumni class donates graph boards to enhance mathematics education at alma mater
4 hours -
High Court overturns BoG’s revocation of CDH license, orders arbitration
4 hours -
NDC challenges NPP’s ambitious vote target in Volta Region, calls it ‘unrealistic and outlandish’
4 hours