Announcing the latest status of VAR entry into Iranian football

According to Fars News Agency’s sports correspondent, Hossein Sharifi stated about the use of the video referee assistance system in Iranian football: “From the first day we started working, we realized that we need about 15 to 18 months to launch this system in Iran.” The company was invited to play Iran-Korea and advanced the conditions, but I did not understand the atmosphere that was created and the reason for all the attacks. Eventually, the company announced that it could not continue cooperating in Iran and quit.

He continued: I must announce the official position of the federation. An atmosphere was created in which the company announced its cancellation and said that it was sorry to continue the cooperation. November 20, we received 1400 letters from FIFA that the monopoly of 15 companies that were included and worked with FIFA was lifted. From the beginning of January or July, anyone who claims to be able to assist in the video referee assistance project will announce their readiness. We also posted this announcement on the federation’s website. The federations have no involvement in this process and can establish the necessary connections directly with the link we provided.

A spokesman for the Football Federation said: “It is not that everyone wanted to implement this issue in the Iranian league from tomorrow; Instead, it must pass FIFA tests and then be added to the list of FIFA approved companies. From July 2022, the FIFA quality label will also be mandatory for VAR. We corresponded with FIFA and inquired whether we should continue negotiations with the same previous companies or wait for the assignment of new companies?

Sharifi, who was the guest speaker of the Sports and People program, added: “Following previous correspondence, we have continued our work with FIFA and we are waiting for FIFA to announce its opinion.” First, the names of 3 companies were announced and now this number has reached 5. In order not to fast suspiciously, we received an official inquiry from FIFA to see if there is a company in Iran or the Middle East.

“The prices are different,” he said of the cost of the process, which is about $ 300,000. This is not to say that 300,000 euros or dollars must be spent. Prices vary depending on the company being selected; It may cost from $ 120,000 to $ 900,000. In the Iran-South Korea game, we got help from the first team, and I want to say that it will be very difficult to provide infrastructure. We must not forget that FIFA is making money from VAR software and copyright, and everyone has to follow certain rules for the cost.

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