These devices serve two purposes: tactical analysis and injury identification. With selected broadcast camera feeds easily accessible on the tablets, coaching staff can view replays of any on-field incident, while medical officers can also leverage these camera angles for more accurate assessment of injuries and enhance the subsequent decision-making.

 

The ACL Elite Finals Jeddah 2025 will mark the debut of the Communication Redundancy Devices, which acts as a failsafe in the event of a communication breakdown between the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) and the on-field referee.

 

Match officials are provided with watches that are capable of transmitting and receiving instant messages directly, ensuring that the VAR can remain live and operational. The messages that can be sent include “Delay”, “OFR (On-field Review)”, “Lost Comms” and “Check Complete”.

 

Utilising the pre-existing system installations available at both match venues for the ACL Elite Finals Jeddah 2025 i.e. King Abdullah Sports City Stadium and Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium, this technology has been successfully implemented in multiple major tournaments, including the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

 

Earlier this month, the AFC had confirmed the maiden implementation of Semi-Automated Offside Technology at an AFC club competition, which will complement the VAR system at all seven matches to aid match officials in establishing offside decisions in a swiftly and precise manner.