The VAR Referees Development Camp kicked off with the attendance of 35 Premier League referees.
The camp will continue until next Tuesday and includes theoretical lectures and practical training using a simulator device.
This is part of the Main Referees Committee's plan to elevate the level of Egyptian refereeing and develop the performance of video technology referees, according to a statement by the Football Association.
Mustafa 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.
He emphasized the importance of these courses in developing the Egyptian refereeing system and enhancing referee efficiency, wishing success to all participants and benefit from the technical expertise provided during the camp, while reaffirming the Association's welcome to them at 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 most recent of whom participated in the 2026 World Cup.
He stressed the importance of continuous training and leveraging international expertise to develop the VAR system.
For his part, Essam Abdel-Fattah, Chairman of the Referees Committee, affirmed the importance of continuing to develop video technology referees and raising their efficiency through theoretical and practical training, as well as improving coordination between the field referee and VAR officials, thereby contributing to elevating the standard of Egyptian refereeing.
