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Full coverage· Sports· Updated

Israeli Referee Assigner Addresses VAR Errors and Referee Pressure

Israeli referee assigner Alon Yefet admitted to an increase in VAR errors this season due to a directive to lower intervention thresholds, stating the association is working to correct it. He also addressed the severe personal pressure on referees, noting one is unable to officiate due to threats against his family.

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What happened

  1. 01Referee assigner Alon Yefet acknowledged increased VAR errors this season.
  2. 02Yefet revealed referees' families have received threatening calls.
  3. 03One referee, Dekel Tziono, is unable to officiate due to the pressure.
  4. 04The Israeli Football Association is working to correct VAR intervention thresholds.
  5. 05Referees' requests to avoid specific teams are temporarily honored.

Yefet explained assignment criteria and the process for handling referee requests to avoid specific teams, while also highlighting improvements in net playing time.

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