GFA referees manager Alex Neequaye Kotey has announced advanced plans to integrate Video Assistant Referee (VAR) Lite into the Ghana Premier League going forward.
Speaking at the launch of the 2024 Ghana Football Awards, where West Ham midfielder Mohammed Kudus was nominated as the Male Footballer of the Year, Kotey outlined the development.
He explained that the decision to adopt VAR Lite as opposed to the standard VAR system stemmed from financial constraints.
Despite acknowledging the limitations of VAR Lite, Kotey remained optimistic about its potential impact on officiating in the Ghana Premier League.
He emphasized that while the Lite version may have fewer cameras and lack certain features of the full VAR setup, it represents a significant step forward for the league.
“We are working assiduously on that - providing VAR - we have not let it go. FIFA is trying to introduce a less cost VAR which is the VAR Lite so when the VAR Lite comes, we will see how best we can bring it on because that one doesn’t need a lot of cameras,” he told Citi Sports.
“The only challenge there is that you don’t get some features in the VAR Lite as compared to the full VAR but of course it is just a stepping stone.”