The video assistant referee (VAR) system is to be trialled in the FA Cup from the third round next season.

The VAR is permitted to assist the match referee when there are clear-cut decisions in four separate situations: for irregularities in the case of a goal decision; penalty calls; red card offences unnoticed by the referee; and in cases of mistaken identity over a yellow or red card.

Former Premier League referee Elleray said in The Times: "This could change the face of football in terms of player behaviour. It will be much more difficult for players to dive and get a penalty because they'll be reviewed.

"It will be much more difficult for them to get away with violent conduct and serious foul play because red-card offences will be detected during the match and punished during the match.

"And it will also help fight match manipulation. If you look back at some of the worst manipulated matches, they were often the result of dodgy penalty decisions -- clearly wrong penalties being awarded to affect the outcome of a match."

On Thursday, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said that VARs will ensure "clear mistakes" will be corrected.