LaLiga and the Referees Technical Committee are about to introduce a historic change in Spanish football, allowing referees to be interviewed after matches starting this weekend. The move complements the pre-match interviews already in place.
According to Spain's Marca, referees in LaLiga will be interviewed after the final whistle for the first time in the history of Spanish football. The measure takes effect this weekend, and viewers will hear from at least two referees.
This season has brought significant changes to LaLiga's television broadcasts. The Referees Technical Committee introduced an innovative initiative for the first time, arranging for referees to be interviewed before kickoff, and this has been running for the past few weeks. The interviews are conducted by journalists from the official broadcasters.
LaLiga and the Referees Technical Committee are now preparing to expand the initiative, so that interviews will no longer be limited to the pre-match period but will also take place after matches.
According to DAZN, the Basque derby between Athletic Club and Real Sociedad will be one of the matches where the new measure is applied.