FIFA open to technology
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ByEurosport
Published 29/06/2009 at 17:46 GMT
The discussion surrounding the introduction of technology into football remains an open one, according to Sepp Blatter, but the FIFA president insists that it should be restricted only to reviewing controversial goal-line calls.
2009 Confederations Cup Sepp Blatter Brazil
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The topic was raised following a decision by officials during the Confederations Cup final in Johannesburg not to award a goal when Kaka's second-half header for Brazil looked to have crossed the line after hitting the underside of the crossbar.
The South Americans were trailing 2-1 at the time and went on to win the game 3-2 and Blatter said: "I think such situations can only be then assessed if we had goal-line technology. You know we are open on goal-line technology."
He added: "We again faced a situation where all the specialists will say 'where is the goalline technology and where are the assistant referees?'
"But if the assistant, who was in the right angle to analyse a situation, could not intervene by saying yes or no, I cannot see how an additional assistant could see that.
"But for the time being, all the technologies that have been presented to the International Football Association Board, are not accurate - or not accurate at the level where we can honestly decide whether it was in or out."
Speaking after the incident, Kaka was disappointed to have been denied the goal, but said that it was something beyond his control.
"It could have been nice to finish it off with a goal in the final, but the linesman didn't see it," he said.
"I hope FIFA will come up with a plan to make sure things like that are sorted out."
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