IFAB to look into goal-line technology 21/10/2010 |
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Football's lawmakers have moved a step closer to introducing goal-line technology – but insist that any system will have to confirm within one second that a goal has been scored.
The decision by the International FA Board (IFAB) – made up of Fifa and the four British home associations – to re-consider the issue just seven months after ruling out any technology was taken at the body's business meeting in Newport, Wales.
It comes after Fifa's U-turn following Frank Lampard's infamous disallowed goal for England against Germany in the World Cup.
The meeting also confirmed that independent companies will be appointed to test the various systems. So far, 13 systems have been presented to Fifa.
IFAB has laid down a number of rules about the technology, saying in a statement: "The technology would apply solely to the goal line and only to determine whether a goal has been scored or not.
"The system must be accurate. The indication of whether a goal has been scored must be immediate and automatically confirmed within one second. The indication of whether a goal has been scored will only be communicated to the match officials."
A deadline of the end of next month has been set for any other company to make a first presentation of its technologies to Fifa.
A testing period will then take place to determine the accuracy of each system and this will be reported back to the IFAB's annual general meeting on March 5.
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