Hawk-Eye gets green light from Premier League
Television audiences and crowds in stadiums will be able to watch replays of goal-line technology decisions from next season after the Premier League agreed a deal with the Hawk-Eye company.
Television audiences and crowds in stadiums will be able to watch replays of goal-line technology decisions from next season after the Premier League agreed a deal with the Hawk-Eye company.
FIFA today confirmed goal-line technology will be in place for the 2014 World Cup as it invited tenders to provide the system.
UEFA President Michel Platini remains ardently opposed to the use of goal-line technology, and feels the money would be better spent developing the game.
FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke hailed "a kind of revolution" as the football world prepared for Thursday's introduction of goal-line technology.
UEFA have announced they will continue with additional assistant referees in the Champions League and Europa League next season - but not goal-line technology.
Martyn Ziegler and Eamon Dunphy on FIFA's decision to introduce goal-line technology
FIFA approves goal-line technology
Goal-line technology has been approved as part of the laws of football in a historic decision by the International FA Board (IFAB).
Head of referees Pierluigi Collina has defended UEFA's experimental system of extra goal-line officials but admitted to an "unfortunate mistake" that controversially helped eliminate Ukraine from Euro 2012.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has declared goal-line technology "a necessity" after Ukraine became the latest victims of its absence from the game.
Chelsea won their fourth FA Cup in six seasons today as they held off a Liverpool fightback to win 2-1 at Wembley.
Emmanuel Adebayor accused Martin Atkinson of ruining Spurs' FA Cup dreams and then claimed the lack of goal-line technology in football is "killing the game"
UEFA president Michel Platini reiterated his opposition to goal line technology on Thursday, saying it would only be needed once every 40 years and could lead to "video refereeing".
Football Association general secretary Alex Horne has said goal-line technology could be used in the Premier League as early as next season.
Watch the latest edition, including discussion of goal-line technology, and the threat to GAA from other sports.
FIFA have announced a two-stage testing programme for goal-line technology as the pressure builds for the introduction of systems to help referees determine whether the ball has crossed the line.
Irish Champions League referee Alan Kelly explains the role of the match official behind the goal line in Europe.
The GAA has confirmed that Hawk-Eye goal-line technology will be tested in Croke Park next month.
Goal-line technology has moved a significant step closer after the International FA Board today agreed to re-examine the issue.
FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke has cancelled a visit to tomorrow's goal-line technology meeting in Wales to deal with the ongoing corruption crisis.