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LaLiga referees to give post-match interviews from this weekend
Spanish football referees will begin post-match interviews this weekend in LaLiga.
The change follows pre-match interviews introduced this season, which are conducted by broadcasters that hold rights to show the matches.
LaLiga and the Technical Committee of Referees have been working on the initiative, which is intended to make refereeing more transparent and improve football broadcasts.
DAZN says the referee in the Athletic-Real Sociedad match will speak after Sunday's game at San Mamés.
One account says only one referee per matchday can be interviewed, while another says viewers will hear at least two referees this weekend.
LaLiga is providing a €500,000 audiovisual bonus for referees to take part, subject to conditions aimed at improving broadcasts while protecting the image of refereeing.
The change is part of wider efforts to open refereeing to the public, including VAR referee disclosures and a weekly programme reviewing controversial decisions.
LaLiga referees will give post-match interviews starting this weekend, alongside the pre-match interviews introduced this season.
The interviews will be limited to referees in matches broadcast by rights-holding television platforms.
The referee of the Athletic-Real Sociedad derby is expected to speak after the match at San Mamés.
LaLiga will provide referees with a €500,000 audiovisual bonus for participating in broadcasts.
Sources differ on how many referees will give post-match interviews per matchday: AS reports one, while Marca says at least two.
- Who
- LaLiga referees, including the referee of Athletic-Real Sociedad.
- What
- They will give post-match interviews. The interviews will be carried by broadcasters with competition rights.
- When
- Starting this weekend, during the 11th round of the Primera División.
- Where
- In LaLiga broadcasts in Spain; the Athletic-Real Sociedad interview will be at San Mamés.
- Why
- The initiative is intended to improve transparency and the value of football broadcasts while protecting and promoting the image of refereeing.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Referees began giving pre-match interviews to broadcasters with competition rights.
AS and Marca reported that post-match interviews would begin that weekend.
The referee of Athletic-Real Sociedad is scheduled to speak after the match at San Mamés.
- Start
- This weekend, during the 11th round of Primera División
- First announced post-match interview
- Athletic-Real Sociedad referee
- Venue
- San Mamés
- Bonus
- €500,000 audiovisual fund for referees
- Interview limit
- AS reports one referee per matchday; Marca says at least two will speak this weekend
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What people are saying
The actions must be directed at improving the value of the audiovisual product of Spanish football
protect and promote the good image of refereeing