Finally, chances that goal-line technology will be introduced in football have widened, according to a recent affirmation from FIFA president Sepp Blatter.
During an interview with CNN World Sports’ Pedro Pinto, the leader of football’s governing body asserted that everything would obviously depend on the quality of the goal-line technology system. He thus did not promise anything to the public.
“Here in Zurich, we have tested 17 different systems,” he was quoted saying by CNN. “And now 3 or 4, or 5 of them will go to the (International Football Association) Board.
“The Board will then have the opportunity… First the technical committee will have a look on that, and then there will be a recommendation. But if there is one of these systems that is accurate and immediate, and also not too complicated, then I think goal-line technology has a good chance to be accepted (in football).”
FIFA categorically rejected the idea of technological assistance in the game back in 2008, but Blatter was somehow forced to reverse his rebuff after the 2010 World Cup presented sad mistakes from high-profile referees. These mistakes, in fact, would have probably not taken place if the goal-line technology had been installed.
“My position is that if (the goal-line technology experiences) work, then we will do it (introduction of the system in football),” assured Blatter.
“The President of Europe Michel Platini is totally against any technical device because he's afraid that when we are in the goal-line technology, we could go to the 18-yard line and we can go to the offside position or whatever. But for the time being, we are talking about only goal-line technology, so let's look forward positively.”
“Here in Zurich, we have tested 17 different systems,” he was quoted saying by CNN. “And now 3 or 4, or 5 of them will go to the (International Football Association) Board.
“The Board will then have the opportunity… First the technical committee will have a look on that, and then there will be a recommendation. But if there is one of these systems that is accurate and immediate, and also not too complicated, then I think goal-line technology has a good chance to be accepted (in football).”
FIFA categorically rejected the idea of technological assistance in the game back in 2008, but Blatter was somehow forced to reverse his rebuff after the 2010 World Cup presented sad mistakes from high-profile referees. These mistakes, in fact, would have probably not taken place if the goal-line technology had been installed.
“My position is that if (the goal-line technology experiences) work, then we will do it (introduction of the system in football),” assured Blatter.
“The President of Europe Michel Platini is totally against any technical device because he's afraid that when we are in the goal-line technology, we could go to the 18-yard line and we can go to the offside position or whatever. But for the time being, we are talking about only goal-line technology, so let's look forward positively.”
