The long-lasting trial with additional assistant referees, shared respect for match officials, opponents and fans, and financial fair play – all rudiments which will mark this season's UEFA Champions League.inside his address to the draw ritual for the competition's qualifying play-offs in Nyon, UEFA general escritoire Gianni Infantino highlighted all three features as the eagerly awaited group stage enthused ever closer.
"The play-offs this period will bring about a new element which could prove essential for the future of the game," he said. "Following the request submitted by UEFA, the International Football friendship Board [IFAB] recently accepted that the trial of two additional assistant referees be held at all UEFA Champions League matches as of the play–off stage.
"We deem that this explanation can strongly support the referees to take accurate decisions in difficult and sensitive situations," Mr Infantino explained.
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