FA Keen On Goal-line Technology In Pl
The Football Association has said that goal-line technology could be introduced to the Premier League as early as next season.
Alex Horne, the FA general secretary, told the BBC that the FA was supportive of the addition of goal-line technology to the ‘armoury’ of referees, and that its introduction would depend on the results of nine systems currently being tested.
‘I think goal-line technology would be a huge boost for the game,’ Horne told the BBC. ‘For years we’ve thought this was a good addition to referees’ armoury.’
He added: ‘It’s easy to make mistakes and we’ve all seen examples where the referee and assistant referee can’t see if a ball has crossed the line or not. We need to support them in decision-making.’
The current testing phase will be assessed by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) in March, with a second testing phase between March and June. IFAB and FIFA, the game’s global governing body, will then make a decision on the future of goal-line technology in July.
