ISL 2023-24: East Bengal coach Carles Cuadrat gives three suggestions to ISL to improve Refereeing

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On the eve of East Bengal's crucial ISL match against Chennaiyin FC, the East Bengal coach Carles Cuadrat raised his voice against officiating in the ISL.

The Spanish coach lambasted the referees and Chief Refereeing Officer Trevor Kettle, expressed his anguish over the consistent low-quality refereeing in the league matches this season.

He spoke about the horrific decisions he had to face and claimed to have nightmares at night thinking about those. But the Spaniard also came up with suggestions for the ISL to improve the conditions in the league.

"I want to be positive. I have three suggestions for the Indian Super League," Cuadrat said in the pre-match press conference ahead of the match against Chennaiyin FC.

Amid the ongoing controversy of refereeing in the league, the East Bengal coach has suggested three methods to significantly improve the conditions of officiating in ISL matches.

Listen to the Players and Coaches

There was a supposed meeting with coaches with the ISL regarding the referees but it didn't happen. And Cuadrat suggests punishing managers for speaking against referees is not the solution, as the ISL governing body will have to listen to the professionals and take their input.

"Listen to the professionals and get our ideas. The players also have a lot to say. The players should be protected by the referees. They have to change radically to manage the games efficiently," Cuadrat said.

Recruit Foreign Referees

In previous seasons, there have been referees from overseas who have officiated the game. Although teaching the Indian officials is important to be self-sustained, Cuadrat suggests the ISL must bring foreign officials for now as they would conduct the match much more efficiently.

VAR with a Twist

Carles Cuadrat also suggested that the VAR should be introduced as soon as possible in Indian football. But he wants a certain modification in that. In the top European countries like England and Spain, there have been many controversies regarding VAR and its error-prone decision-making. Cuadrat wants ISL to implement the technology perfectly and put someone like a form of footballer at the helm of VAR to get better outcomes of results.