FIFA just made the announcement: the big novelty in the next Club
World Cup (held in Japan in December) will be the addition of two
extra referees to the regular linesman-referee-linesman trio. Each
additional referee will stand close to the goalmouth, although
their precise role (as well as their exact positioning) is to be
determined later as the competition draws closer.
The proposal, which was strongly supported by UEFA president Michel
Platini, was just approved today in the first meeting of FIFAs new
Strategic Committee, chaired by Platini in Zurich.
