The development camp for Video Assistant Referee (VAR) officials kicked off today, Wednesday, at the Egyptian Football Association headquarters in 6th of October City (Hadaf Project), attended by 35 referees from the Egyptian Premier League.
The camp is scheduled to continue until next Tuesday and includes theoretical lectures and practical training using a simulator device, as part of the main Referees Committee's plan to elevate the level of Egyptian refereeing and develop the performance of VAR officials.
For his part, Dr. Mostafa Azzam, Secretary General of the Egyptian Football Association, welcomed Italian international instructor Paolo Valeri, along with Egyptian international instructors and the referees participating in the camp.
Azzam stressed the importance of these courses in developing the Egyptian refereeing system and enhancing referee efficiency, wishing success to all participants and encouraging them to benefit from the technical expertise provided during the camp, while confirming the association's welcome to them in the home of Egyptian football.
Italian international instructor Paolo Valeri is lecturing at the camp; he expressed his happiness at being in Egypt, praising the history of Egyptian refereeing and the prominent referees it has produced on the international stage, the latest of whom participated in the 2026 World Cup, emphasizing the importance of continuous training and leveraging international expertise to develop the VAR system.
Referees Committee Chairman Essam Abdel-Fattah affirmed the importance of continuing to develop VAR officials and enhancing their efficiency through theoretical and practical training, as well as improving coordination between field referees and VAR officials, contributing to raising the standard of Egyptian refereeing.
