VAR likely to be used at World Cup but not in 2018-19 Champions League

• Fifa’s Infantino says system almost certain to be deployed in Russia
• Uefa leader holds different view and believes VAR needs more time

Uefa has confirmed that video assistant referees will not be used in next season’s Champions League, on the same day Gianni Infantino said the system was almost certain to be deployed at the World Cup.

VAR, which allows match referees to review decisions on a pitchside monitor or by consulting an assistant who monitors the game on a video, has been trialled in a number of competitions over the past year, including the FA Cup.

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from Football | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2CMgxiC