Fifa to recognise Technology in soccer

[Doozer]

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has apologised to England over Frank Lampard's disallowed goal and confirmed that the use of goal-line technology is back on the agenda.


Lampard's effort during England's 4-1 defeat to Germany was ruled out even though the ball clearly crossed the line and has led to renewed calls for the introduction of technology, while Mexico were also victims of a refereeing error against Argentina.

"I have spoken to the two federations (England and Mexico) directly concerned by referees mistakes. I have expressed to them apologies and I understand they are not happy and that people are criticising," Blatter told a media briefing in Johannesburg.

"It is obvious that after the experience so far in this World Cup it would be a nonsense to not reopen the file of technology at the business meeting of the International FA Board in July.

"Personally I deplore it when you see evident referee mistakes but it's not the end of a competition or the end of football, this can happen.

"We will naturally take on board the discussion on technology and have first opportunity in July at the business meeting of the International FA Board."

Blatter added: "It happened in 1966 and then 44 years later - though it was not quite the same.

"I apologised to England and Mexico. The English said 'thank you and accepted that you can win (some) and you lose (some), and the Mexicans bowed their head and accepted it."

Sunday night's match between Argentina and Mexico had also thrown up a controversial incident, with Carlos Tevez scoring the opening goal from a blatantly offside position, but the FIFA president added that the IFAB would only look again at goal-line technology and not video replays.

"The only principle we are going to bring back for discussion is goal-line technology, " he said.

[Doozer]

Amazingly England was the reason for their U-Turn. Of course we didnt even register with Sepp

[bhoywonder]

if i remember correctly i think he made a big joke out of us when he revealed publicly that we had asked, in a private meeting, to be included as a 33rd entry to the world cup

[JohnRambo]

As far as I can remember Dozer he laughed at us when we were looking things changed.

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John.

[Experienced Punter esq]

if i remember correctly i think he made a big joke out of us when he revealed publicly that we had asked, in a private meeting, to be included as a 33rd entry to the world cup

sure did a proper cunt this fella sneering at every man woman & child in this country he was too, I'm glad it happened though beacause it shows what knobhead Blatter is & what a cushy amateur run organisation FIFA is..

[Mr Magoo]

Sepp Blatter is an example of one man's colossal ego getting in the way of good judgement, Simon Cowell is another.

They constantly defy the opinion of everyone and revel in the limelight of being the 'one to decide'.

Thankfully most see through their pitiful smallness and give them no attention. Lets do the same.


Tonight it will be partly cloudy with temperatures in the mid to late teens.

[anitasizzle]

Amazingly England was the reason for their U-Turn. Of course we didnt even register with Sepp

He didn't mentioned the Americans either and they had two bad calls.

[Doozer]

He didn't mentioned the Americans either and they had two bad calls.

Thats right, but the Americans A didnt kick up a fuss
and B arent in the same league as England in World Football (although they did hold them to a draw)

[aml]

Only the big teams matter france,england etc matter to fifa.The only reason i can see that they are refusing video technology would mean that the bigger teams would not get away with some crazy decisions which in turn would mean that fifa would lose money as they depend on the larger teams to bring in the money.

[benin]

ye are missing the point a little bit here..."goal line technology" wont spot a frog handle the ball twice so we would still be fucked,and blatter i think is saying they will look at GLT its lip service they wont change a thing and the sting will be gone out of the media frenzy by the time they announce that.