VAR TO EXPLAIN WORLD CUP DECISIONS ON BIG SCREENS

Fans attending World Cup matches in Russia won't be left wondering about the reasons behind decisions of the video assistant referee.

After the VAR's decision is made, replays will be shown on giant screens inside the stadiums accompanied by a written explanation.

It's all part of the VAR information system that FIFA unveiled Wednesday .

FIFA will place someone in the VOR (video operations room) who will listen in to the VAR's decisions and communicate them to both TV commentators and stadium personnel operating the giant screens.

“So we will have graphics on the giant screens, we will have replays after the decision on the giant screens, and we will also inform the fans about the outcome of a VAR incident and review,” said FIFA spokesman Sebastian Runge.

With the VAR making its tournament debut during the World Cup, FIFA is holding its final training camp this month for the 99 match officials who have been selected to go to Russia.

Thirteen VARs have been pre-selected and are being trained at Italy's Coverciano complex, and FIFA referees chief Pierluigi Collina said more VARs and VAR assistants will be chosen from the 99 match officials.

Three of the 13 VARs come from Italy's Serie A and two from Germany's Bundesliga.

The VAR can support the referee in four game-changing situations: goals and offenses leading up to a goal, penalty decisions and offenses leading up to a penalty, direct red card incidents and cases of mistaken identity.