Nigeria Football Federation president, Ibrahim Gusau said introduction of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) is a priority for his administration and it could happen before his tenure elapse in 2026
Gusau who was speaking during the maiden NFF staff and management retreat in Abuja stated that the first stage of introduction would see referees undergoing training on how to use the equipment which has gained prominence in world football contests.
“I can assure you that VAR will be effectively put into use in our domestic football before the end of my first tenure as president of the Nigeria Football Federation in 2026. It will be gradual, but we will surely get there,” Gusau stated.
Video assistant referee (VAR) is a system that helps referees to decide better about players’ fouls, if a goal was valid, red card decisions, in soccer matches.
It was used for the first time in the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup.
