International Football Federation Association (FIFA) has finally turned to the rapidly advancing world of technological innovations. The electronic goal-line system used for the first time at the World Cup in Brazil will not be the only innovation that football has not resisted, writes 15min.lt.
FIFA President Sepp Blatter officially announced on Friday that video replays of questionable and controversial situations during a football match will be introduced.
The FIFA president assured that it has already been discussed that video replays must be used in certain situations when questions arise, such as whether there was a foul, whether a penalty kick should be awarded, or whether the referee's decision was correct.
Blatter has already stated that coaches will be able to use video replays twice per half, but only when the match is stopped.
"The goal-line technology has certainly produced positive results. It should definitely be implemented not only in World Cups, international tournaments, but also in national championships," clarified FIFA President to fifa.com. "This technology helps referees make decisions more clear, fans do not have additional questions, and there are no conspiracy theories - was it a goal, was it not...
I have already spoken with UEFA President Michel Platini, who said that goal-line technology will be introduced in Europe from the 2016 European Championships.
We must assist match officials and help the game, so that it is as fair and transparent as possible. So we have planned that during a match, football team coaches will be able to watch a video recording with a questionable moment twice per half.
Coaches will only be able to do this when the game is stopped. I want to say that the offside issue will not be included in the circle of discussed situations, because replaying these situations is impossible.
Meanwhile, issues regarding penalty kicks or other penalties will be discussable for both sides - the coach and the match referee will approach the television monitor and ultimately resolve the dispute.
After the World Cup four years ago, when there was much discussion about whether Frank Lampard scored a goal or not, FIFA was flooded with complaints that we were not introducing an electronic system that would record the fact when the ball crosses the goal line. We introduced this innovation. Now we will take another step - the coach will be able to appeal the referee's decision and both sides will explain everything in place,".
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