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UEFA have confirmed magic vanishing spray will be used in the Champions League and Europa League this season.

The aerosol foam - which dissolves after a minute - was introduced by referees at the World Cup to keep defensive walls at bay.

Such was the success, the Premier League decided they would adopt it with immediate effect.

And on Friday, UEFA confirmed they would introduce the spray for the new season - starting with next week's Super Cup clash between Real Madrid and Sevilla.

President Michel Platini said: "As we all saw at the World Cup, this spray was very useful in helping the referee in free-kick situations, and I am sure we will see similar results in our matches this season."

Chief refereeing officer Pierluigi Collina added: "In my opinion, there is no doubt that the spray allows the referees to have an easier control in free-kick situations, as players cannot try to make the wall distance shorter by using the so-called 'penguin walk' tactic.

"Once the defensive wall has been correctly positioned, the free-kick will be taken with the distance respected."

The spray will also be used in the qualifiers for Euro 2016, which begin in September.

The latest introduction comes after a lobbying campaign from MirrorFootball for English football to adopt the innovation.

It will be used for the first time in Sunday's Community Shield between Arsenal and Manchester City at Wembley.