Match Official requirements for 2026 World Cup.
Ball will be fitted with a sensor.
Canon and Nikon to provide hundreds of cameras around each ground.
VAR x 4 (1 each for offside, yellow card and red card incidents, and a further specialist for other misconduct)'
AR not required - all offsides and ins / outs dealt with by technology.
Additional AR - not required (as above)
Reserve AR - not required (as above)
Fourth official - give the substitute board to a ball boy (kids are better with technology) and just let the managers fight (Conte v Tuchel part2, the "tussle on the touchline")
REFEREE - probably won't need one. Send the ball out on a remote controlled car, use a buzzer controlled by VAR to start, restart or stop the game when necessary and just let the captains use "scissors, paper, rock" for kick off.
There has been a lot of discussion / disagreement this week, so this is just a tongue in cheek post - (but for those of you hoping to be at elite level in 12 years time, you might have no work).
Ball will be fitted with a sensor.
Canon and Nikon to provide hundreds of cameras around each ground.
VAR x 4 (1 each for offside, yellow card and red card incidents, and a further specialist for other misconduct)'
AR not required - all offsides and ins / outs dealt with by technology.
Additional AR - not required (as above)
Reserve AR - not required (as above)
Fourth official - give the substitute board to a ball boy (kids are better with technology) and just let the managers fight (Conte v Tuchel part2, the "tussle on the touchline")
REFEREE - probably won't need one. Send the ball out on a remote controlled car, use a buzzer controlled by VAR to start, restart or stop the game when necessary and just let the captains use "scissors, paper, rock" for kick off.
There has been a lot of discussion / disagreement this week, so this is just a tongue in cheek post - (but for those of you hoping to be at elite level in 12 years time, you might have no work).