Overview
- At a public forum in Madrid hosted by Apollo Sports Capital, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said he no longer understands how video reviews are being applied.
- Ceferin said many fans cannot follow why similar incidents are judged differently from match to match.
- He singled out handball decisions as the most confusing area, questioning how officials judge penalties and intent.
- He insisted that on-field referees must keep decision-making authority and that VAR should step in only for clear and obvious errors.
- He called for quicker checks and strict use of IFAB’s Laws across leagues, criticized long stoppages seen in La Liga and the Premier League, and announced no immediate rule changes.