Brazil's top-flight football clubs have unanimously voted to introduce video assistant referee (VAR) technology for the coming season. The decision was taken at a meeting of all Brazilian teams in Rio de Janeiro on Friday and will be implemented from next season, with the first match taking place between Flamengo and Vasco da Gama on May This season’s Brazilian topflight kicks off on April 28 and all 380 matches will feature VAR. The use of VAR was voted down last year because of costs but the CBF has now agreed to finance the technology, leaving clubs only having to pay for match officials to operate the system.
Brazil's top-flight football clubs have unanimously voted to introduce video assistant referee (VAR) technology for the coming season. The decision was taken at a meeting of all Brazilian teams in Rio de Janeiro on Friday and will be implemented from next season, with the first match taking place between Flamengo and Vasco da Gama on May The use of VAR was voted down last year because of costs but the CBF has now agreed to finance the technology, leaving clubs only having to pay for match officials to operate the system.