MOSCOW, Oct 5, Pavel Levkovich. Head of the refereeing department of the Russian Football Union ( RFU) Pavel Kamantsev told reporters that the return of offside lines before the break of the Russian Premier League (RPL) is possible, but unlikely. The Russian provider of the video assistant referee (VAR) system has failed to provide offside lines since the start of the Russian Championship of the 2022/23 season. “Within two weeks, I think we will come out with some kind of communication on the issue of offside lines. There will be some news, but I’m not ready to talk now. There are different options, there are different suppliers. I wouldn't rule out the possibility that the lanes could return for the rest of the game before the break, but since the lanes involve testing, certification, purchasing, I don't think this is the most realistic scenario. it will be possible to do it,» Kamantsev said.
