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Footage of what RefCam could look like during Crystal Palace vs Man Utd emerges

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Published 13:48 6 May 2024 GMT+1

Footage of what RefCam could look like during Crystal Palace vs Man Utd emerges

RefCam will debut during Crystal Palace vs Man Utd.

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Footage of what 'RefCam' - the new camera to be trialled by the Premier League - could look like has emerged online.

The camera, which will be a 'head-mounted device placed inside the official's communication device', will be worn by referee Jarrad Gillett for Monday's Premier League clash between Crystal Palace and Manchester United.

The Premier League have confirmed that, while footage from the camera will not be broadcast live, it will be made available for viewers to watch in full at a later date.

It will also be featured as part of a one-off documentary that will promote match officials.

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There have been previous examples of similar cameras used in football. Aston Villa's Youri Tielemans used a bodycam to document his debut for the club in pre-season.

And in the United States, a Major League Soccer referee used a headcam to record his movements and actions during the MLS All Stars' friendly against Arsenal last year.

The camera in use by the Premier League, however, will look similar - if not exactly the same - as the one used by the Bundesliga as part of another trial earlier this year.

The match in question was between Eintracht Frankfurt and Wolfsburg, and documented everything the referee did during the game.

That included pre-match conversations with respective captains Kevin Trapp and Maximilian Arnold, and also gave viewers the chance to see the actual angles that referees see particular incidents from.

The footage wasn't perfect - the referee's head does obscure some of the picture at certain moments - but it is certainly an interesting look at a football match from the perspective of the match official.

We'll have to wait some time to see how the Premier League's own trial of the new camera goes down, but if it is successful then we may not have seen the last of it.

Featured Image Credit: DFB

Topics: Football, Bundesliga, Manchester United, Crystal Palace, Premier League

Ryan Smart
Ryan Smart

Live in constant hope of the top flight as a Preston North End fan. Written in the past for SPORF, GiveMeSport and more.

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