Video referees are expected to be used in Spanish soccer by the 2018-19 season when they are fully approved by FIFA, La Liga president Javier Tebas has said. Video referees are expected to be used in Spanish soccer by the 2018-19 season when they are fully approved by FIFA, La Liga president Javier Tebas has said. We have been working on video referees for the last eight months," Tebas told El Pais. "We will be testing it from next season in La Liga," he added. Unlike other top leagues in Europe, La Liga does not have goal-line technology available because it is considered too expensive to be put in place.

Source: dna January 31, 2017 10:30 UTC