The Technical Committee for Referees (CTA) has admitted internally that mistakes were made when using VAR to make offside calls this season. Mistakes occurred in 4-5 cases.
Ace for Chain Copeu CTA they have come to the conclusion internally that on 4-5 occasions in La Liga and Segunda this season, the offside lines have been incorrectly drawn or incorrectly applied, leading to the wrong decision on the pitch. In all of these cases, the decisions supported the initial calls made by the officials at the stadium. The specific incidents have not been disclosed.
Next season The league is set to employ the 'semi-automatic' offside system that was used to good effect in the FIFA 2022 World Cup. The officiating and VAR have both come in for heavy criticism this season, and in recent years, with the most recent controversy involving not only VAR, but also the lack of goal-line technology. This was accompanied by a general agitation of the pot by many clubs in La Liga and Segunda, making public statements or publicly questioning the referee via official channels.
