Match arbitrators' appointments will be publicized a day prior to the game.
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has unveiled a series of measures aimed at reorganizing the refereeing body for LaLiga EA SPORTS and LaLiga Hypermotion matches. One of the key changes is the publication of referee teams before 16:00 the day before each match [1][3].
Starting this season, the Arbitration Committee of the Professional Competition (CACP) will announce the referee appointments for each matchday one day in advance and always before 4:00 p.m. This means that referees for Friday matches will be published on Thursday, those for Saturday on Friday, and so forth for all LaLiga EA SPORTS and LaLiga Hypermotion games [1][3].
This change is part of a broader set of reorganization measures adopted by all stakeholders in Spanish football to improve transparency and professionalism in refereeing [1][3]. The aim is to provide clubs, players, media, and fans with timely information on match officials, enhancing clarity before each game.
The key measure implemented by the RFEF is:
- Publication of the complete referee teams (including VAR officials) for each match at least one day prior and before 16:00,
- This applies to all LaLiga EA SPORTS and LaLiga Hypermotion matches,
- It is part of comprehensive reforms for the refereeing system endorsed collectively by Spanish football authorities this season [1][3].
In addition to this scheduling and announcement reform, the renewal of the refereeing body includes a change in the Technical Committee of Referees, the removal of three vice-presidents of the CTA, and the removal of Medina Cantalejo and Clos Gómez [2].
These changes in the refereeing body are being adopted by the actors of Spanish football, and the RFEF and La Liga have announced this change as part of their statement [4]. The goal is to minimize signaling, pressure, and speculation about the choice of referees, thereby increasing transparency and reducing potential bias or speculation in the selection of referees.
[1] - RFEF Statement
[2] - RFEF Renewal of the Refereeing Body
[3] - La Liga Statement
[4] - Changes in the Refereeing Body Adopted
- The endeavor to provide clubs, players, media, and fans with timely information about match officials in LaLiga EA SPORTS and LaLiga Hypermotion games extends to the publication of the complete referee teams, including VAR officials, at least one day before each match and before 16:00.
- These timely publication practices are part of the broader set of comprehensive reforms for the refereeing system that have been endorsed collectively by Spanish football authorities, including the RFEF and La Liga.
