Premier League referees could soon wear body cameras in matches

The officials will record every argument with players and managers with a body camera.

Body cameras could soon be worn by Premier League referees to record players and managers’ foul language and heated arguments with them.

To try to protect Premier League referees, it would entail filming altercations and bust-ups so that everything could be documented. Days prior, Liverpool manager Arne Slot was suspended for allegedly telling referee Michael Oliver, “if we don’t win the league, I’ll f blame you,” during a heated altercation following the Merseyside derby.

In an attempt to provide Premier League referees with additional security, Football Association leaders have experimented with using body cams in grassroots football, which may also help the officials by allowing a way to record top-level managers and players’ foul mouthing.

Mark Bullingham, the FA’s chief executive, has advocated for elevating that to the highest level of the game (Premier League) and has discussed it with FIFA. “We’re talking to FIFA about whether we can get more countries to adopt a trial and possibly even get FIFA behind it,” Bullingham stated.

“There are lots of creative solutions being looked at. I think we see that as a good way of referees being more confident. I personally think it is good and it is something which should be trialed and potentially allowed.”

Additionally, French officials have previously taken a strong stance against one of their supervisors following a startling altercation, despite the FA’s desire to crack down on referee-related occurrences. Paulo Fonseca, the head coach of Lyon, was banned from Ligue 1 matches for nine months after he confronted referee Benoit Millot.

Speaking to L’Equipe, the official said: “He rushed toward me with an intimidating attitude and I decided to send him off directly. There was, it seems, a slight contact with the nose. [It was] a particularly intimidating, aggressive attitude, which one can hardly imagine from a professional coach.”

However, Fonseca immediately apologized for his behavior. He stated: “I just want to say that I’m sorry for what I did. I should not do it. Maybe we do things that are not right. I’m sorry.”

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