Morocco have become the first African nation to introduce the technology driven Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in their domestic football league.
Faouzi Lakjaa, President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), declared in February that VAR technology will be introduced in the Moroccan football league starting next season.
“Referees will also be trained for the task ahead”, the Moroccan FA boss said.
“The VAR technology will be implemented to avoid referees mistakes similar to those during the 2018 FIFA World Cup”, he added.
The North African country’s Football Federation on Friday confirmed that International Football Associations Board, IFAB, had granted their request for the introduction of VAR in their local football.
Following Morocco’s request for the use of VAR, the FA made elaborate preparation for the use of VAR, which included training programs for 110 referees on the use and application of the technology in the game.
The VAR training sessions were held at the Mohammed VI Conference Palace in Skhirat near Rabat in September.
