Gravina: “Open VAR Lends Itself to Speculation. Next Year We Want Professional Referees”

During today’s federal council meeting, President Gabriele Gravina addressed various topics, placing particular emphasis on the refereeing issue. In this context, Gravina expressed his concern regarding the implementation of ‘open VAR’, arguing that such a practice could easily lead to speculation and misinterpretations. He then outlined a clear vision for the future, announcing the intention to introduce professional refereeing as early as next season, a significant and much-anticipated step for Italian football. He further added that the current meeting was primarily dedicated to important communications related to these and other ongoing developments.