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Germany’s referee chief Knut Kircher is open to introduce a Video Support system which is only activated upon challenges from coaches. The system, tested by the world governing body FIFA at the recent women’s under-20 World Cup and also to be used in Italy’s third division, would see referees check disputed incidents via a pitchside monitor. Each coach would only have a limited number of challenges, and there would be no additional Video Assistant Referee (VAR). “As referees, we are open to anything that is good for football. And I could well imagine that video support would be good for footba…

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