World Cup will see VAR able to hand out retrospective red cards russia

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Referees will be means to give retrospective red cards for incidents speckled by Video Assistant Referees during matches during the World Cup.

VAR will make the debut during a World Cup this summer following contrast by FIFA, particularly at a 2017 Confederations Cup and in several European domestic leagues.

IFAB -- a International Football Association Board -- reliable that a VAR can surprise the arbitrate of off-the-ball incidents even after that proviso of play has ended. Players can be sent off following examination and even during halftime if guilty of aroused conduct, biting, spitting or creation offensive gestures.

German arbitrate Deniz Aytekin studies a VAR shade during an England friendly. IAN KINGTON/AFP/Getty Images

IFAB's technical executive David Elleray told The Times that a rules changes are a precaution.

"We do not expect this function very often," he said.

"However, if there is something divided from a action that has been missed and it after comes to a attention of a VAR or a assistant VAR, afterwards they can surprise the arbitrate and he can send a player off, even if it is after in a match.

"This would usually be for critical red-card offences."

VAR has been met with critique since the implementation into football, with Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino observant it is "killing a emotion" of a game following an FA Cup tie where it was used.

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