The training camp to enhance Video Assistant Referee (VAR) officials has begun with the participation of 35 referees.

Italian international instructor Paolo Valeri participates in the referees' development camp
 

Dr. Mostafa Azam, the Secretary-General of the Egyptian Football Association, welcomed Italian international instructor Paolo Valeri, the Egyptian international instructors, and the referees participating in the camp. He emphasized the importance of these courses in improving the Egyptian officiating system and increasing the efficiency of referees, wishing success to all participants and encouraging them to benefit from the technical expertise provided during the camp, while stressing the association's welcome to them in the home of Egyptian football.

The camp is being taught by Italian international instructor Paolo Valeri, who expressed his happiness to be in Egypt, praising the history of Egyptian officiating and the distinguished referees it has produced on the international stage, the latest being at the 2026 World Cup. He emphasized the importance of continuous training and learning from international experiences to enhance the VAR system.

For his part, Essam Abdel-Fattah, head of the referees committee, stressed the importance of continuing to develop video assistant referees and increasing their efficiency through theoretical and practical training, as well as enhancing coordination between the on-field referee and the VAR officials, which contributes to raising the level of Egyptian officiating.

Essam Abdel-Fattah during the camp

Mostafa Azam

Referees camp

Activities of the camp