The new ally of the referees will go back in February: The VAR will be in eighth of Champions

After a weekend dominated by the action liguera, Europe has gone back to direct his look to the international competitions, since this Monday, in Nyon (Switzerland), celebrated the draw of the eighth of final of the Champions League 2018-19 -and also dieciseisavos of Europe League-. All have begun already his cábalas after the distribution of rivals in the route to the title, but it will be necessary to loan attention also to the novelties that will arrive with the change of year.

One of the most remarkable will be that in the final stages it will première the VAR in the tournament, the technology that so much is giving that speak and that has showed like a big help for the referees. Still they remain a lot of appearances by pulir, but the UEFA decided to accelerate his incorporation and will be present in the return of the championship, in February of 2019.

The system, that also will implant  in the final of the Europe League, in the final stages of the Nations League and in the final stages of the European Sub-21, is 'youngster' and has a lot of margin of improvement, but in general is valued like an effective tool and is, definitely, a help for the referees in sensitive moments, many of which could arrive in the coming months.

Goals, penaltis, red cards and confusions of identity can be reviewed to avoid mistakes, that to these heights have still greater importance because of the a lot of that there is at stake. They do not go to be missing the discussions, but in the last appointments of selections and in several leagues already is using with results quite satisfactory.

After denying in first instance that went to arrive in this same season, the exito of the technological proofs and the training of the referees did to change of opinion to the UEFA, a fact that expressed his president, Aleksander Ceferin: "we Are smart to use the VAR before the initially planned and are convinced that it will be beneficial for our competitions, since it will provide a valuable help to the referees and will allow to reduce the number of wrong decisions".

The aim of the VAR is that the arbitration do not decant the Champions

In spite of the stir that has caused his arrival and to the emotion and uncertainty that adds to some meetings, the aim of the VAR is one, and is that the arbitrations are not leading in Champions. If they achieve minimise the doubts, will finish winning the football, what will be an important step forward so that the competition was a bit juster.