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I have come to notice that there's a foul play between referees and the host of footballs because for a referee to put on earphones on the pitch when match is going on I don't think is good , because bribe might sets in ,who is he communicating with or does the referee don't know his work and time he should be cut off match on half time or fall time,this has been given me concerns because we have been hearing of fixed matches and correct scores I think referees are the course of some things, putting on earphones 🎧 on the pitch is very bad , because what they tell him to do with the personnels of football that watch from the office that he must do right ?

Lets look into this, is it right for a referee to put on wireless earphone on the pitch or Field,I think a great communication will be going on while we don't know what is happening,I suspect something is wrong somewhere,they should sanction them not to put on earphones anymore

Please you contribution is welcome.

I think you are just overthinking and your assumption could be wrong, because if its illegal it will not be allowed by the league itself.
There's a purpose why they are wearing that.

are you referring to this devices?
https://www.vogo-group.com/en-us/solution/communication-system-headset-professional-referees-vokkero-elite/details/

What will be the reason though? I mean if you are a fan then you know what's the referee is calling for, maybe you don't like it but that's how it is. Not just in Football, but in NBA coaches can dispute the call and if the referee see that they made a wrong call then they are going to overturn it. Not sure if this can be applied to Football or the league itself will allow it inside of having mic or wireless earphone or anything that we can access and hear as what the referee is doing. I think it's too much though. Of course, there could be a wrong call, but as what we say, their decision is final.

Yes that what am saying,since their decision is always final they are not supposed to put on earphones anymore,but I strongly believe someone in the office that is also using that same wireless earphone can talk to him to make a wrong decision,and when he take the decision that's is final ,but we don't actually understand where we are going yet

Is this a professional game? Because if it is, then I doubt they are violating anything. They cannot put earphones or headsets if it's in their rules, which just means it's there for a reason. It is allowed by the league, and there must be a purpose for it.

According to Google, it's to communicate with the other referees since they are far away from each other. 

Actually, I just found out that the NBA will also start using earpieces for the referees, and there are phases before they start to fully implement it.
https://www.nba.com/news/nba-referee-headset-communication-to-begin-nov-1

what you should have first asked is what the referees are doing with the wireless earphone. if you knew what they are doing with the wireless mic, it will not bother you at all when you see referee using wireless earphone. in modern football, the decision of games are not just solely determined by the central referee that is in charge of the game. the referee during the game communicates with the linesmen to get their view on certain decision, communicates with the video assistant referee when there is a need to and such model of communication is likely monitored such that everything is fair to a reasonable extent.

match fixing is more complex that what can be done using wireless earphone. it usually involves smart means that is difficult for a third party to even dictate.

This is pretty much standard nowadays for referees to wear wireless earpieces... It's a communication system they use to talk with all assistant referees, including the fourth referee... I guess it's easier & faster than watching them running around the field for a short meeting.

In professional leagues & tournaments, the referee communication is protected and recorded.

There might be some truth in what he is saying. You know we are not part of the officials and who they communicate to sometimes we do not know except the telecommunication team, VAR and other section he is allowed to.

Obviously he is refereeing to that device.
It can be configured for personal purpose. Meaning it can be personalised to serve and extend communication to multiple person.

Nowadays, football has become a sport with a lot of technology, and to achieve the fairest possible results, VAR was introduced. There's a room where the VAR officials work, and this room is quite far from the referee. Therefore, the referee needs to wear headphones so that whenever a situation requiring VAR intervention arises, the VAR can carefully analyze it and communicate with the referee so they can also review it and make the best decision. For example, in penalty cases where the referee isn't nearby, but the VAR saw it, the VAR will call the referee to review and make a decision. There's nothing wrong with referees wearing headphones.

There is nothing wrong if a refree puts on a ear plug, as that is not a good reason to judge if he is manipulating the match, if refree decide to recieve bribe as you have Said don't you think he can decide to take it and still go wireless in the pitch? Don't you think a match can be fixed before the reff comes to the pitch and with or without ear plug he can still decide to do a foul play by making the game end as it has been fixed. In my own understanding that is a microphone and it could be used to communicate with the control room in a situation where the reff can't judge clearly, it can be communicated to the camera room to be reversed for clarity, I don't know if am right but if for any reason the ear phone or microphone is worn is to use for communication within them reff, the flag man and the control room..

Even the NBA is requiring their referees to wear headphones.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25274683-nba-referees-begin-wearing-headsets-communicate-replay-center-during-games (https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25274683-nba-referees-begin-wearing-headsets-communicate-replay-center-during-games)

Those at the other end of those earpiece or headphones are a bunch of people hired by the league to monitor the games and check any fouls or whatnots in a more advanced manner that the naked eye might not see. This allows for a quicker and more accurate game calls. Whether you like it or not, this is the new era of sports. Technology everywhere.

Well, with or without tools, if they want to do something fishy, they will do it so I think it's not a major big deal but of course being cautious while watching the game is a must. If the calls are pretty obvious then people or the sports community should call it out but again, communications within the whole game is a must, it will make them stay on the same page while observing games like fouls or any game features. You'll obviously know it when referees trying to target those major players but if not then it's specifically for communications.

Also, there's not rules against wearing wireless communication and besides, I've searched that it's a standard tool to use in some major leagues.

Those are worn by the referee to aid communication within the match period. Haven't you seen that it's very important in times when the Var has to be checked? We know that some of those refreee might be at foul play but those kind of things are done before the match it self to avoid it being suspicious. I mean, no body would be that careless to put his career on the line, it would be obvious and sooner or later would be exposed.You are like others have said over thinking the whole thing. Those wires are used to communicate with the control room, how else do you expect the refs to get in touch with them, when there's a foul play.

The main purpose of the use of ear piece by the referees during match is to be able to effect a communication with the technical team who are monitoring every activities behind the scene on the screen, so that they can easily and quickly call the attention of the referee if needs be over an urgent situation that needs to be readdress, almost all the refs uses ear piece, they dare not connect it to their phones, instead they make use of it being connected as a walkie talkie.

Am wondering what should they discuss again on the pitch ,is just like exam hall after the teacher has been teaching you guys now,on the exam hall your started discussing, discussing what exactly,tli sence a big foul play between referees and the office personnels they can do anything within their reach,did you know that most whistle referee blows is coming from that personnel directly in that office.
But you and I will think Is just nothing but is something.

I want you to know that what ever piece of device or clothing is worn in the pitch of any sport has been approved by the regulatory body of that sport. And any official or player is in violation of that, they will be made to pay a fine. As a for the refeers, their penalty for defaulting may be graver than a player.

Yes, its proper wireless earpieces are standard for referees now to stay connected with assistants and VAR officials. It helps make faster and more accurate calls, especially in big matches. The only concern is ensuring no external interference that could affect decisions.

Do you think VAR communication has improved consistency, or made things more confusing for fans?

Possibly to receive information from the VAR team. No matter how vigilant a referee is, it’s impossible for him to take note of every single activities going on on the pitch, and so needs extra help from others who are possibly not around him, and whenever they observe something, they don’t necessarily have to run to the pitch to tell them what they observed, thus the purpose of the earphones. There’s really no big deal about that in my opinion.

Actually, wearing earphones is not illegal. The way you think is not reasonable. There is a rule of legal use for the referee to use earphones in his ears on the football field, due to which the referee is using earphones in his ears, but he is not making any illegal decisions by using earphones and he is not giving illegal decisions. If there were any cases of cheating in the use of earphones or there were reports of doing something illegal, then of course, when the game was organized, the referee's use of earphones would have been discussed between the coaches of both teams and the players and the use of earphones would have been prohibited.

On sports fields such as football matches, the main obstacle for referees in communication is crowd noise. During the match, referees are required to have instant communication and coordination without interference. set in the field with maximum without interference for it Wireless earphones are one of the best things to use.

It's not without reason that referees are required to use wireless earphones, apart from the comfortable design, these tools are also free to use without cables, are waterproof and easy to communicate effectively, so clearly wireless earphones help referees in their actions, it would be ridiculous if wireless earphones were suspicious.

Okay, I can agree with you. If the decision of the referee is final, then he does not have to use it, and he can make unbiased decisions. However, you are missing one thing, it’s an international game managed by professionals. If something happens, they will not allow it, but if they are allowing it, then it is necessary for the referee to wore it and be in contact with the official management, maybe with camera control, to monitor something that is being managed from outside. The referee is human too, he may miss something, and they can identify it to the referee. That is my understanding of this matter.

Technology and innovation also evolve in sports as well so I am not surprised that referees would be wearing wireless earphones. As a matter of fact, it didn't start today, it has been on for some time now maybe you are just observing it lately. Refs, uses it to communicate with both linesmen and other umpires and mind you it is been programmed to record every conversation going on when there  is live a live match going on so that there would be no compromise through communication via the earphones as one thinks.

lol no. It was recently made into as a rule for communicating with other referees and VAR as well as to record the conversation with the players and referee as well between the players in some case. Everything spoken on that microphone is recorded and even though its not played for the spectators, there are match officials who go through those recordings in case of controversy. Contrary to your belief, the mic actually helps in increasing transparency hence reducing bribes or match fixing.
I haven't seen anyone criticizing the microphone ever so I don't think they'll repel this rule, they would further include it on more local games and smaller tournaments.

Well, i don't really know about the aspect of bribery and discussing with people to alter the outcome of a match, no one is sure about that.  But the wireless earphones they put on is mainly to enable communication with other officials, when one doesn't have his eyes fixed on a particular position others might notice it and call for his attention immediately, one referee might not spot everything that happens on the pitch.

one main thing is that everyone cares about fairness in football but referees wearing wireless earpieces during matches is actually a normal and approved practice in professional football. this devices are used to communicate with assistant referees on the touchline and the VAR team so they can make quicker and more accurate decisions it is not about cheating or taking instructions from outsiders! it is about improving the quality of officiating in the field the communication is monitored and recorded by football authorities so if anything suspicious happens it can be reviewed later

Are you sure you are really up to date with latest technologies that has been introduced in sports especially football? Without those wireless earphones how do you expect the referees to be communicating with the Var officials who watch the games from the screen to detect errors that the referees makes.

Or you expect those var officials to run down the pitch when they detect mistakes  and tap the referee and say hey man we detected something you couldn't see, or you made a mistake with your judgement you should go to the side screen and have a look. Is that what you want? Or when the referee has decided the time that should be added as extra time, he will run to the fourth official and tell him rather than communicate with wireless earphones. Don't you think wireless earphones are serving other purposes than what you just said?

I get your point but the wireless earphones/headsets referees use are actually for official communication w/ their assistant refs & the VAR team not for anything shady. It helps them coordinate calls faster like offside/foul checks. I don’t think it’s about bribes or fixing matches, it’s part of the system now for better accuracy & teamwork maybe it just looks suspicious if we don’t know the purpose but it’s really standard practice in professional football nowadays.

I think your question is actually unreasonable, because referees of such big organizations will definitely not come to the field with their personal earphones to referee, here the device that they wear on their ears is definitely arranged by the organization and of course security is maintained here.
As we see it through the police walkie talkies, and in football games, referees use these devices to make their decisions, especially offside calls and also VAR review decision-making. So I tell you to stop thinking unnecessarily.

Earphones? What are you talking about? When you are discussing or sharing something, you should at least share some references so that we can also see what you are talking about then respond accordingly. We all know that referee or umpires in sports, such as football and cricket, wear certain devices that help them communicate with the third-umpire or referee who is off-field and looks at the replays and everything, and then makes a decision to be taken by the on-field referee. So I don't think those earphones or devices are to be used for external communication.

What makes you think that the team of professional managing a game will allow an on-field referee to wear a wireless earphone connected with his phone that allows him to make phone calls and do match fixing? You must be overthinking, and that's it, because something like that is not that easy to be done. They will never allow their officials to do something like that, and when they do match fixing, they don't do it like this, they decide everything beforehand, and then implement those plans in the game.

Hey mate don't always be thinking negative, something just think positive things. Apologies if what I said wronged you but that's just the truth of the matter. For your information not just on soccer referee use headphones, both other refrees on other sport games. The reason why the referees normally wears headphones while on the field is not for bad purpose, it's basically for official communication and nothing else. As matter of fact, if you have any evidence that the referees are cheating while wearing a headphone please feel free to share them here. Thank you.

I knew about referees using wireless earphones now for a very long time even before we ever thought there could be VAR, using of earphones during officiating of matches by the referees is not a new thing and I believe the reason behind it has been justified.

The reason why referees use earphones is mainly for coordination and communication during matches because makes it alot more easier for the linemen, assistant referees, the fourth officials and even the VAR team to communicate instantly with the center referee officiating the match especially in tight decisions like fouls, offsides and fouls at the 18 yard box that could easily cause penalties and yes, communications over the earphones are recorded and analyzed in the event of any foul play during a match so you have less to worry about wrong or biased officiating or signaling because that it minimized to the best it can.

Ibaba you have spoken well,am not saying is bad for referees to use the headphones for easy communication,now you have think right for that ,let's reason the other side.
You said it help referee to make decisions,is it the office personnels that make the decision of football ball matches or the referee what are you saying,if office personnels make decisions when referee are their what then is his work,many questions should enter your mind, nobody is supposed to use headphones on the pitch ,the referee might be distracted even .
But no problem let the while of best football be done ,but to me is never right

A rather naive assumption. Where match-fixing exists, decisions won't be made during the game; it's all decided at other levels and with different amounts of money. However, I doubt referees would resort to such actions these days, knowing that the entire game and all conversations are monitored and scrutinized so thoroughly that their decisions must always be fair; otherwise, they risk disqualification.

While if their conversation is scrutinized that means it should be fair anyway but to me I still doubt it, because this people can be corny in all they do,using it as gamblers in the pitch can be very possible.

It is not bad for the ref to use earphones. As a matter of fact, it eases communication for the umpires involved. Let me tell you, there have been scenarios where the ref ignores his duty to penalize the defaulter because he did not see what really happened, and in some cases, refs award free kicks and penalties when they aren't supposed to do so because they di nt really see what happened, but with the earphones, he could be immediately called to order to do the needful so as to avoid being partial and unjust in the course of fficiating. I have watched mates where things of this nature have happened, and it helped the ref because he could have been partial and one-sided without him knowing.

It is not just programmed to regulate communication between the referees and the linesmen. The range can go as far as communication to the men in VAR and also anyone within the range of the stadium. The device is specially built for wide range communication, so it can also be linked to many device as long as it is in that range. Always have it in mind that communication can be bridged.

Me I don't see anything wrong with it as long as the earphones are being provided by the league itself and connected to those who they just want the communication to go around with, like fellow referees, and there could also be a device that should be able to capture and store all the communications that pass through them. In case of compromises or any suspicious behavior by the referees that triggers investigations, they can always run back to that backup to check what was transmitted.

I don’t think making use of earphones is illegal or it’s wrong, I don’t know why you feel that’s going to be used for cheating but you should know that when a referee is on field, he doesn’t make some decisions on his own, there are always officials which he will communicate with when making some decision. You don’t expect referee to see everything happening in a match, there are something’s which referee won’t notice and the officials will be the one to call his attention to it.

We all can see how top leagues are making use of VAR, whenever a referee is checking the VAR, then the decision isn’t make alone by the referee. The referee is going to announce the decision, but sometimes not only the referee does make some decisions.

Global change and technology have involved and changed, dragging football into itt. Before now, it is not known anywhere that referee will have a mobile earphone but today it has been the normal. Referees are now being assisted electronically to make decision clearer and fairer. So those calls he gets come from the assisted referee who see what situation is directly using the computer and other special means to ascertain a fault and redirect the centre referee. So I believe it is the VAR ( Video Assistance Referee that communication with the centre referee while the match is going on.

An earphone is one of the Gadget referees used to moderate a football in the pitch so does not anything that is condemnable for a referee to use an earphone to moderate a football, let me say that the essence of referee to use such gadgets is for him to be correct or to get information, so that is what the technology has brought us to by using an earphone to get information from the team that officiates a football
Even a last man or a flag man in football still have a gadget but vibrate when ever football crosses the line so those gadgets is what they used to know if a football have passed a place that is not supposed to pass and without such graduate they will it be no accurate to detect what's going on in football

That's right, and the possibility of cheating is very small because everything has been planned and made as well as possible, which has been thought about and planned well in advance including to detect cheating and the earphones are made in such a way, so that they can still communicate instantly using the earphones between the main referee, assistant referees on the sidelines, the fourth official, and the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) official and in my opinion the tool has automatically recorded all conversations which in my opinion even the smallest conversation that deviates from the rules will be caught.

I think using earphones is not wrong, in fact it is a means to improve the referee performance in making decisions. Regarding the potential for cheating that might occur, I share the same view as you, with the current advancements in technology, everything can be proven when needed. At a glance, the use of earphones is similar to VAR, the goal is to help the referee make fair decisions.

I think nowadays, especially in the top European Leagues, match fixing either through the referee or the players rarely happens. Overall, I see nothing wrong with this matter, although it cannot be denied that with all the tools at his disposal, the referee still has the potential to make mistakes in making decisions.

If this was something illegal don't you think it would have been spotted...those wireless headphones are used for a specific purpose and that's for communication, a lot goes on when players are on the pitch and most times one referee can't notice it all, this aid communication with other officials in the game, this makes them get across to each other easily...its just technology to make things easier.

And come to think of it, won't it even be dumb if something like manipulation is to happen in an ongoing match for the communications to go through wireless earphones? If match fixing is to happen, the agreement is already done even before the start of the match, and the referee need not be reminded of what he already planned to do. They will observe the possible time to take advantage and make sure it's less suspicious in order to eliminate any trace that could prove they actually did something.

No referee wears an earphones for his personal benefit but for the purpose of the sport whichever, a referee uses that to communicate with his other officials outside the pitch, the two lines men down to the VAR personnel for proper information and communication beyond him.

These voices and communication are recorded somewhere, not really sure but I hope it would be recorded because some few cases against this might have raised before.

Please if I may ask a question,what is the major reason why the wireless earphone was been used by the referee,?
Are they still teaching him on Whatsapp to do in the field?
Do you know the wireless earphone is still making him to be more distracted.
Do you still know that those office personnel can accept bribe and give the referee some if bad instructions is given to him directly from that office.
But I like what someone said here about it ,that the conversation they do in the office are filtered and recorded for future disciplinary used in the future,but I still believe that not all the actions can be recorded.

Typically,it depends on what the earphones are used for.They are primarily used for communication and connecting with their officiating organizers during matches.It becomes inappropriate when those earphones are used against the match standards and regulations like making calls or listening to music.They're aware of it and they're not permitted to breach the regulations.

I don't see anything to worry about here because a referee using a wireless earphones is just the normal thing and that wireless earphone is used by the referee to communicate with VAR to confirm some foul play during the game, and besides how can a referee cheat in support of the team that have bribed him when everyone is watching the game live? Any referee that takes bribe is obviously putting his career at risk because fans that are present during the game won't keep quiet about their observations and every foul play from the referee will definitely be noticed and dealt with.

Is this ignorant in place or you ate trying to engage in something you don't understand. So you think Referee's are paid? Maybe some but it's difficult in big leagues, they are been enrolled and paid well to avoid corruption. Fans just say random things when they are not satisfied with who decided their games most especially when it doesn't favour them. The days they win and referee decide to be at their end, they wouldn't utter anything but silence.

The device you are talking about is up get the attention of the referee from deciding rooms. There are times Referee's don't see clearly, the people observing the match on the outside pitch use that to call his attention to check the VAR screen again, the video will be sent to this screen so he can see clearly what's happening properly.

It doesn’t even make sense for referees to even listen to music while on the pitch, it’s definitely for communication purposes within that field and most likely they are inspected to ensure that they are working and not faulty that period should be enough to spot anything unusual.

If a referee wants to fix match, the decision would have already been made before the game even began, it doesn’t make sense for them to start communicating either whoever they fixed the match for while the game is on, it would be arranged for before they begin playing and that way everything would look normal.

Do you know that amendment can still be going on if the decision of making a fixed match doesn't work out the way is supposed to be ,that's why I said the wireless earphone is not supposed to be used by referee,they are supposed to provide another way ,I don't even believe if office personnels can still be speaking with referees in the pitch this is totally unacceptable is very bad ,bad conversation might be going on but we don't know,and you will still think is just ordinary but NO
Asurming they can stop it that would been better,now what causes the disagreement of fixed matches
One should be lack of good communication,you see
Because if referee don't have a good earphone he can't communicate with the office personnels,this is so bad.

It really depends on what the earphones are meant for in the first place referees use them mainly for communication with other officials like assistant referees and the video assistant team during matches it helps them coordinate better and make quick decisions on fouls offsides or any unclear situations that happen in real time the purpose is strictly professional not personal so using them for calls or music would obviously break the rules and regulations of the game.

Referees are checked before matches and their communication gear is tested to make sure everything works properly it’s not something random or unchecked it’s part of the standard inspection before kick off and if something unusual happens during the match it’s usually caught on record since everything connected to officiating equipment is monitored. The idea of referees fixing matches through these devices doesn’t make much sense because any form of match fixing is planned long before the game starts not during it if someone wanted to manipulate a match it wouldn’t happen through open ear communication during live play that would be too risky and easy to detect.

While no hard feelings anyway but what am trying to say is very crucial but if you turn it down better but I still don't believe that the referee will just be using that without any cheat involved,many has kick against this idea but let's forget about it since no one bought the idea about referees wearing wireless earphone,let's just forget it ,till the world in general sees it as a problem then many will understand this topic and my popuse of creating it.

If you look at it from this perspective, it makes sense to abolish the use of wireless headphones. I think a better approach would be a device that is connected or that can only connect to those in the watch room observing what the referee might have missed, aside from that communication should be disconnected from the referee until he’s done with his during or until the game ends.

I think they have enough money to get such an equipment prepared for the referees so rather than having to take the risk of having their match being manipulated they should make sure all communications are cut off and strictly only between those watching the videos again and the referees should be allowed while those watching shouldn’t also be allowed to communicate with any other personnel’s till the final whistle has been blown.

That is it, I think that is the obvious answer for anyone who suspects it. Additionally, I think it is unlikely they are using earphones to cheat in a match, because there is a big name being guarded, whether it is the referee's reputation, the league's reputation, or even the competition organizer's reputation. So, I don't think they are willing to risk something so risky. Even if they wanted to, I don't think they would use wireless earphones that are recorded. The point is, there is still another loophole they are using than the earphones the OP mentioned. Personally, I would say "impossible" as the OP suspects.

They work as a team, the virtual assistants, linesmen, and other referee officers use this medium to deliberate on matters arising on the pitch. The referee has the final decision to whatever his team mates says, he then goes with what feels right for him considering his presence in the pitch. He knows better about what's happening in the field, but won't see everything himself. The calls he get regarding a foul he didn't mind blowing the whistle for, can change his mind to trace back and check closely if it's a foul or not.

I think it is standard in most sports today for them to have wireless earpieces. There is no conspiracy, it is just part of dealing with VAR and other modern parts of the game. It would be cool to listen to the recordings after the game and get some insight into how some of the decisions are being made. Maybe they are telling each other jokes, but I seriously doubt they are getting messages
"bro I have the under, stall this game"

Referees put on earphones majorly for official communication, it isn't for outside influence. They make use of them to remain in touch with assistant referees, the fourth official, including the room of VAR if available. This assist to make faster and more precise decisions, mostly for offside calls, fouls, and reviews.
Your interest on possible misuse or fixing match is understandable, yet the system is strongly supervised. The lines of communication are recorded, with referees bound by strict league regulations of FIFA. As soon as a referee is caught having outside contact, his career may abruptly end or he is charge against him as an offense.
Therefore, though corruption could happen in football, the problem is not the earphones itself – it is definitely an equipment for coordination and transparency. Making sure of oversight and accountability is what is important, instead of banning the technology.

It's funny how people think that these conversations are not being monitored. There is no way that anything manipulative can be discussed without other officials of the game not hearing it. If you try to imagine what the work load would be like if they didn't have this it is going to be stressful for only one referee to monitor everything that goes on during a game, this enables communication with other referees

Referees in big leagues need professional and modern equipment to communicate with control rooms especially now that we have VAR.
It's a serious system that requires a lot of upkeep to be able to function live on the pitch so proper communication is mandated. Referees are in constant radio with each other and the VAR team. There's no window of opportunity that they could be switching to a phone call because everything is going on live.

With the 360° cameras around the pitch, I wonder why one you think a referee is putting on an earpiece to cheat on the game. There's always during and after match analysis and any foul play by a referee would be detected.
The earpiece also may be a recorder to hear the referees clear words , to filter noise as well as ensure a back and forth communication between the officiating team and the referee.

The topic of the implications of wearing an earpiece will have been analyzed and discussed in total before it was even allowed in a pitch, so rest easy because if the referee rigs a match with his decision, both VAR, the officiating team, the referee and the teams on ground, would be heavily scrutinized and investigated so as to accurately apportion blame and penalty.

What else would they use if not wireless earbuds? A big fu**ing headset? ;D

That was just a joke, but seriously the referee can’t see every angle of the pitch…
He’s always focused on the action around the ball, but there are other officials behind the scenes watching every player’s movement and the entire pitch activity. For example, the VAR control room…

The only way they can bring the match to a pause after noticing something is by communicating with the referee through that earpiece. It’s not just a normal earbud either, it’s a communication device, and it has a microphone…Okay :)