Pierluigi Collina has said supporters will get a “new experience” at this summer’s FIFA Club World Cup with footage from the referee’s body camera available to broadcasters during matches.
Fans could get the perspective of goals, free kicks, tackles and attacking moves from the view of the referee immediately after they happen.
Body cameras have been trialled by officials in grassroots in England over the past two seasons as a tool to reduce abuse directed at referees.
The IFAB has also permitted their use in limited senior competitions for training and education purposes. At senior level, it forms part of the referee’s headset with the camera attached to the ear.
The Bundesliga used a “RefCam” last season in a game between Eintracht Frankfurt and VfL Wolfsburg to…
