Ref body cams set to be trialled at Summer Series

At its Summer Series event in the United States on Sunday, the Premier League is likely to use referee body cameras.

At the most recent Club World Cup, the cameras that are attached to the referee’s microphone and are both used by the world’s governing body, Fifa, allowed the cameras.

With the compelling footage it produced, Fifa’s head of refereeing Pierluigi Collina claimed the results “went beyond our expectations.”

International law experts Ifab confirmed on Wednesday that the trial could now be extended to competitions for professional teams outside of Fifa competitions.

The Premier League might be included in Sunday’s games in Atlanta when Thomas Bramall will take over Manchester United’s match against Everton.

The use of video for a program promoting match officials was permitted as a “one-off.”

The technology demonstrated how a defender’s handball against Paris St-Germain could not be seen by the referee because his line of vision was blocked during the Club World Cup.