The technical referees committee issued an official statement to clarify the problem that occurred with the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology during the Rayo Vallecano vs. Barcelona match, which affected the course of the game. The committee confirmed that the issue was due to a technical malfunction from the system provider and not due to any error from the officiating crew.

The match started a few minutes late due to the failure to transmit the image to the VAR screen, which would have allowed the referee to review footage if necessary. Despite attempts to resolve the issue in the early minutes, the malfunctions continued, leading to the teams being informed that the match would proceed without activating the VAR, according to FIFA's approved protocol.

The committee's statement indicated that the international protocol stipulates that the match should continue in a traditional manner in the event of technical malfunctions with the VAR, with both teams needing to be informed of this in advance. The committee also confirmed its full cooperation with the technical provider to resolve the issue and ensure it does not recur in the future.

It is noted that the absence of VAR prevented the review of a controversial penalty, which sparked reactions both within and outside Barcelona, but the committee confirmed that the officiating followed the protocol correctly despite the emergency circumstances.