Video referees and fourth substitutes - FA takes lead on football reforms

Video technology is set to be used to assist referees with key decisions during next season's FA Cup, while teams in the quarter-finals of this season's competition are expected be allowed a fourth substitution during extra time.

The innovations are among a host of exploratory measures that were announced at the annual general meeting of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) at Wembley on Friday.

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