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2018 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 to Use VAR

UEFA has confirmed that video assistant referees will be introduced in the UEFA Champions League next year, starting with this season's round of 16.

European football's governing body announced as much on Monday:

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UEFA President Aleksander u010ceferin, said: “We are ready to use VAR earlier than initially planned and we are convinced that it will be beneficial for our competitions as it will provide valuable help to match officials and will allow to reduce incorrect decisions.”

VAR will also be used in the 2019 UEFA Europa League final, the UEFA Nations League finals and the UEFA European Under-21 Championship.