The president of the Spanish referees, Carlos Velasco Carballo, assessed the recommendations that the referees are following in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. "We have a strategy that follows the recommendation of the Ministry of Health. We are sharing those procedures". Regarding the tests to detect the coronavirus, Velasco Carballo commented that "we are talking about a large number in each match. In a League matchday we displace about 200 people, which is equivalent to eight soccer teams. There are no dates for the first tests. In our group we have not yet mentioned the word test." The CTA president acknowledged that "no First or Second Division referee has had coronavirus. Only one case that is not verified because it has not taken the test." Velasco Carballo has stated that "the refereeing will not change" with the new situation. "In my career, I have refereed twice behind closed doors. The biggest difference is the mood and that the contacts are heard more. During my time, refereeing without spectators was very rare".
The Champions League could resume without VAR. Velasco Carballo indicated that "for the use of VAR you have to move people between countries and now it is not allowed. We are going to take measures so that fewer people go and will control the social distance in the control room, minimize the number of operators and install some screens that separate and isolate". Lastly, the former international referee pointed out that "every day when the referees get up, they have to weigh themselves, measure their heart rate and count the hours of sleep. It is mandatory." And he pointed out that "FIFA recommends the referee to go to the monitor to see the subjective plays", among the regulations for next season.
Source: El arbitro de futbol