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Premier League to allow audio of conversations between players and referees
Audio to be used during live broadcasts for first time
TL;DR
- Premier League will permit audio of on-field conversations between players and referees during live broadcasts.
- This is an expansion of the RefCam system, which was a permanent fixture last season.
- Audio will be used for one or two selected incidents per match round, excluding VAR referrals.
- The audio will be available as part of near-live instant replays.
- The number of TV games featuring RefCam will increase from 20 to about 45.
- Football is adopting broadcasting innovations seen in other sports like cricket and rugby.