This procedure, known internationally as "Public Announcement", will initially be trialled at selected Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 locations. The following clubs have voluntarily agreed to take part in the test phase: FC Bayern München, Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht Frankfurt, SC Freiburg, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, RB Leipzig, Fortuna Düsseldorf, SpVgg Greuther Fürth, FC St. Pauli. On Matchday 20 of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2, the project was tested for the first time in the following games:

Fortuna Düsseldorf - SSV Ulm 1846 Football
FC Bayern München - Holstein Kiel
FC St. Pauli - FC Augsburg
Eintracht Frankfurt - VfL Wolfsburg
Bayer 04 Leverkusen - TSG Hoffenheim

Ansgar Schwenken, DFL Director of Match Operations: "With this test phase, we want to further increase the transparency of referee decisions and ensure greater understanding among the fans. Spectators in the stadium and in front of the screens will gain a deeper insight into the referee's decision-making process following an intervention by the video assistant. The DFL Football Commission and DFB Schiri GmbH have jointly developed an important project here."

Knut Kircher, Managing Director of DFB Schiri GmbH: "Despite all the controversial discussions surrounding the video assistant, we want to continue working with the DFL and its clubs to help make referees' decisions in the stadium more transparent. We see the "Public Announcement" as a first clear step towards more clarification and have trained the procedures conscientiously with our referees. We are therefore confident that we can successfully support this new procedure, even if it will be unfamiliar at first."

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