The Scottish FA has appointed Jon Moss as its new VAR manager.
The experienced former English Premier League official has been appointed to the brand new role.
He is the first appointment of the new Head of Refereeing Willie Collum, who made the specialist role a key priority upon joining last month.
Moss will support Collum in maintaining the highest standards of VAR training, implementation, appointment and performance review.
NEWS | Experienced official Jon Moss has been appointed as VAR Manager, supporting Head of Refereeing, Willie Collum, on the management and implementation of VAR in Scotland.
— Scottish FA (@ScottishFA) August 7, 2024
The 53-year-old refereed in England's top flight for more then ten years.
His record includes over 250 matches, including the 2015 FA Cup final and 2019 League Cup final.
Having retired in 2022, Moss joined the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), where he worked as elite referee manager until earlier this year.
Moss commented: "I’m really excited to work with Willie and the team to evolve the implementation of VAR in Scottish football.
"In our conversations we agreed on the importance of the fundamentals of VAR: clarity, communication and transparency.
"We went through a similar process around the introduction of VAR in England - I was the referee in the first ever game that VAR intervened in the country - so I've seen first-hand what has worked and what needed to change, both as a referee and in my role within PGMOL.
"I look forward to working with the referees and the team at the Scottish FA to continue to improve how VAR is operated within Scottish football."
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Collum, Head of Refereeing, added: "I am delighted to welcome Jon, who has significant and varied experience in using technology as a referee, working as a VAR operator and also serving behind the scenes as a manager of elite officials.
"I believe his experience will benefit not only our current VARs and AVARs, but also the next generation who will need to become proficient in the use of the technology as we continue to improve its usage.
"I am confident that Jon's appointment will help us on our journey towards making VAR more efficient and less intrusive in Scottish football."
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