The Bundesliga is hoping to take some of the controversy out of the use of VAR by getting its referees to start announcing decisions on the PA system. DW has all you need to know about this development.

German soccer referees will start making NFL-style announcements to the crowd to explain video review rulings.

In-stadium video assistant referee (VAR) announcements will be trialled in the top two tiers of German football. The pilot project will take place across nine Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 games from Saturday February 1 onwards.

The Bundesliga is set to become the first European top flight league to trial referees explaining VAR decisions to stadium spectators via loudspeakers.

The German Football League (DFL) is launching a pilot project where referees will explain VAR decisions to the stadium spectators via loudspeakers starting on Saturday, the governing body said in a statement.