FIFA President, Sepp Blatter decides to finalise the integration of Goal-Line Technology

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How many times have fans seen legitimate goals waived and controversial goals counted by linesmen and referees alike; too many times. This is why it does not come as a surprise as FIFA has publicised that the much-awaited World Cup in Brazil will feature goal-line technology. In addition to that, bidders have been invited to present their programs before the CONFED Cup starts in the summer.

Sepp Blatter, the president of FIFA, was known to be a lover of such technology. Thus, during the Club World Cup last year, they tried the program and saw success. That’s why he would want to finally implement said technology starting from the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

The FIFA president expressed his delight at seeing success in what was the first time he allowed goal-line technology. When he was interviewed, he stated his plans of finalizing the use of the technology before the CONFED Cup and the World Cup so as to see how good it will be for the players, the fans and the officials alike. However, there are a lot of people that have expressed their thoughts on the matter negatively but still Pres. Blatter stands firm on his decision earlier in the year.

The goal-line technology that Sepp Blatter wants to integrate in football is primarily intended to help the linesmen and referees during the course of the game. Furthermore, it somehow helps both teams because the eyes of the fans across the globe have realised that there are some instances when human error is costly.

On the other hand, this shows some kind of disrespect to the legacy of football. The past has seen the skills of officials in deciding whether or not to give a foul or not, let alone allow or disallow a goal but Sepp Blatter has seen and has hear enough of this shenanigans and imposes upon world football to use goal-line technology.

 

Goal line technology expected to be given the go ahead on Thursday

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When the IFAB, International Football Association Board, meet on Thursday they are expected to vote for the go-ahead of goal line technology. The results of the recent testing are expected to be heard by the board before they vote in both the GoalRef and Hawk-Eye systems.

While this kind of technology has been called for for a long time by many in the game, a few are still unsure about Hawk-Eye will actually work. Basically, there will be 6 cameras per goal which will be tracking the ball as it moves around the pitch.

The software within the system will be using a ‘triangulation’ to pinpoint the ball’s precise location. When the ball crosses the goal line an encrypted radio is directly sent to a wristwatch the referee will wear to alert him that a goal has been scored. In keeping with the requirements that FIFA have made, the entire process will be completed in less than a second.

Once approval has been made, both the FA and the Premier League can introduce this technology into competitions. The chairman of the FA David Bernstein, as well as Alex Horne the general secretary, has travelled to Zurich in order to take part in the voting.. The FA in England, along with their counterparts in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales have one vote each, while the governing body of world football, FIFA, has four. Hawk-eye needs 6 of the 8 votes to go through.

So to GoalRef, this works via a microchip that has been implanted in the football and uses low, magnetic waves in the area surrounding the goal. This system detects if any changes have been made in the magnetic fields along or behind the goal line to determine whether or not a goal has indeed been scored. This process also takes less than a second for the message to be relayed to the ref.

 

Goal line technology to be used in Premier League

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Goal line technology to be used in Premier League Controversial goal line decisions should become a thing of the past and no longer be a feature of the game after the current Premier League season. According to Richard Scudamore, Chief Executive of the Premier League, modern technology will be brought in before next year’s season.

Scudamore has vowed to deliver and improve standards both on and off the football field. Goal line technology trials will continue through the year, according to the International Football Association Board, the association which controls the rules of the game. Sepp Blatter, the FIFA president has always opposed the use of technology but has now been forced to reconsider and an introduction is realistic in the forthcoming year.

Players do their utmost to score or prevent goals and fans become hoarse in their vocal support. Goals can make or break a player or managers career. The technology is accessible and it is important to be fair to all. If allowed the Premier League would put the technology in place immediately.

A select committee report on the future of football will shortly be delivered. But the report creates a degree of negativity after the inquiry had heard evidence from a number of witnesses including former FA chief executive, Ian Watmore and ex-chairman Lord Triesman, who focused on the poor rapport between the Premier League and the FA.

Scudamore cannot agree English football is broken and in need of saving. The Premier League has had a very good year and despite the poor showing in South Africa and the 2018 World Cup disappointment, English football goes from strength to strength. The FA needs to deal with the issues.