Goal-Line Technology Gets Blatter Backing

14 January 2011 00:09
FIFA President prepared to give goal-line technology the green light FIFA President Sepp Blatter has given his backing to goal-line technology."We have tested 17 different goalline systems and four or five of them will go to the International Board to have a further look at them," said Blatter speaking to CNN."A proposed testing period will then take place with a selected number of companies, prior to the International Board's general meeting in Cardiff, Wales, on March 4-6, when the next steps of the process will be determined. "If one of these systems is accurate and immediate and not too complicated, then I think goal-line technology has a good chance to be accepted," added Blatter. var currExpandable = "expand15"; if(typeof CNN.expandableMap === 'object') { CNN.expandableMap.push(currExpandable); } var currExpandableHeight = 360; To see the full interview, please click on http://edition.cnn.com/2011/SPORT/football/01/13/football.blatter.interview.technology/index.html?eref=edition_sport&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fedition_sport+%28RSS%3A+Sport%29&utm_content=TwitterTo see what Coventry City supporters have said about goal-line technology, please click on http://www.facesofthefans.com/?team=37075

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