History was made as referee Jarred Gillett wore a camera during Monday's Premier league clash between Crystal Palace and Manchester United.
Mounted to his head and connected to the referee's usual communications system, it was the first time that one had been worn by an official in the top flight.
The scheme has been approved for educational purposes by both clubs, the International Football Association Board, the Professional Game Match Officials Limited and the Premier League.
The footage will not be broadcast live as it is set to feature in a short programme intended to offer 'further insight and education into the demands of officiating in the Premier League' which will air at a later date.
While the clash will mark the first utilisation in a Premier League clash, the concept of officials wearing mounted cameras during games to offer fans a unique perspective is not a new one.
During a pre-season friendly between Chelsea and Brighton in July, referee Rob Jones wore a camera mounted on his chest as the Blues ran out 4-3 winners in Philadelphia.
A chest-mounted camera was also used in the clash between Arsenal and the MLS All-Stars in pre-season, with clips uploaded online from the referee's perspective.
A head-mounted RefCam has also been introduced in the German top flight this season, with match official Daniel Schlager wearing a camera during the 2-2 draw between Frankfurt and Wolfsburg in February.
The Bundesliga later shared clips from the game from Schlager's perspective in a compilation on YouTube, featuring conversations with players, deliberations with his fellow officials and his close-up view of the action.
Hozbemouy
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Nonsense, let the robots start handling games, more technology more disastrous the game became
IshmaelChimombo
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nonsense
ToniCJ
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Yet nothing changed. It has to be said: officiating this season EPL is the worst I’ve seen. It’s like each ref has got his separate rules other than the rule. It needs some serious work to be done. No need brining on these tech when the human agent isn’t improving at all. The techs aren’t going to run with on the pitch, they don’t know the rules rather the human agent does (here, the refs). So, if aren’t improving in their officiating whatever tech you being in is never going to work. Bringing on these techs is almost like using the tricks pickpockets do.
nehadklo
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what the sole purpose of using this camera
Viucelruy
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Loyalty is silent when money talks
Daphoenix23
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Next will be AI referees… And when that happens know it’s the end of football cos soon even players will be robots 🤔🤔
Roocnotuy
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for what? put camera on every player and all over the body parts. call it AI. foot ball has become cam ball. idiots spoiling everything in the name of technology. VAR has not provided 100 % accurate results . 90 mnts will go for 3 hrs due to review. tickets cost will be higher since you occupy the stadium for 3 hrs . next technology is refree's will be viewing from above the ground flying
Iyce
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The referee’s must be heavy by now
Zioacdnrt
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More avenue to cheat for EPL refs
Tamislive
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Premier league is introducing new tech every season and LaLiga on the other hand is disintegrating techs like Goal-line technology just to save few millions. 🙃
gazisagar66
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good 👍✅💤💤💤💤✅💤💤💤💤💤💤💤