Since VAR’s introduction in Scotland, there have been many, many complaints about it. But a common one is that fans in the stadium are left clueless as to what’s going on during the checks, while those at home are watching replays and seeing lines being drawn.

With the screens at Celtic Park, supporters have pondered the question of why they can’t show what’s going on. Well, that might be about to change soon.

Starting at FIFA Club World Cup next month, referees will be allowed to communicate VAR decisions to the stadiums from the microphones under a trial approved by IFAB for the next year

— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) January 18, 2023

After the IFAB changed their rules, during the next World Cup, referees will communicate VAR decisions through microphones in the stadium, talking fans through their decision process and what’s being looked at.

This has the potential to be really beneficial and will avoid confusion in the stadium. The most recent example of when this would’ve been great to have was at the semi-final when Maeda was clearly onside for his disallowed goal, but Kyogo, who assisted it, wasn’t. This wasn’t clear at the stadium, but had this been communicated with fans, it would have cleared it up straight away.