Two more assistant referees were introduced into games in the Europa League last night (the Europa League is this season's replacement for the UEFA Cup and is a copy of the Champions League format).
It means there are now five officials helping to make decisions on the game, plus of course the 'fourth' official - now the sixth official!
The two additional assistant referees stand at each end, behind the goal line to the goalkeeper's right. Their duties are to help the referee rule on incidents in the penalty box. It could be an arduous duty for them on a cold winter's night in a dour midfield battle in Moscow, but a sound overcoat in fetching eggshell blue should do the trick.
Whether they will help cut down on shirt-tugging and the like in the box only time will tell, and one round of games is certainly too soon to make a judgement.
(Picture courtesy of TimesOnline)
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