The FA have released a statement ahead of next month's third round ties - and there has been a major change to how VAR will be deployed in the competition.
In a significant move, the Football Association has revised their historic FA Cup competition ahead of the third round ties inked-in for early January. English football's governing body announced the implementation of Video Assistant Referees starting from the fifth round onwards.
Aiming for fairness across the board, though, the FA thinks that this step was taken to ensure a uniform refereeing standard for all competing teams. Their statement clarified: "Video Assistant Referees will only be used in the 2024/2025 Emirates FA Cup from the fifth round onwards."ALSO READ: Gary Neville aims six-word dig at Pep Guardiola after City draw Salford
The decision has been highlighted as a way to make sure each club is afforded the same level of refereeing when they are competing at any particular round of the world-famous competition.
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