Ligue 1 adopts technology on the goal line – The World

There will from next season a little video support dose to arbitration in Ligue 1 Thursday announced the introduction of technology on the goal line, already used in England and at the last World . Not enough, however, to revolutionize the French arbitration, which is endless in recent weeks to suffer the attacks rule League players
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“It was a unanimous decision of our board of directors” , said Frederic Thiriez, president of the Professional Football League (LFP) after the adoption of this technology to determine whether a ball taken (or not) the goal line

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This revolution will affect only the League 1. League 2 and League Cup are not affected, nor is the Coupe de France. “We must now establish specifications and view the two main operators: English Hawk-Eye and German GoalControl. This will be fully funded and supervised by the League “ said Mr. Thiriez at the exit of the League Board, noting that the prices of these systems had fallen.

“I have long been reluctant because it was expensive for a minor benefit. It serves only two to three times a year, “, said the head of the League, confirming in passing the main argument of the critics of this technology.

Several times in the past, Mr. Thiriez had raised a cost of “200 000 to 300 000 euros per stage” for its refusal to implement this technology. “But it’s now cheaper. And given the considerable drop in prices, I considered that France had no right to stay away from what is happening elsewhere “, he added.

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“Anything that can help referees, I am for “, launched the boss of the League, who recalled being at the origin of the use of electronic key flags and microphones, and headsets that fit the arbitrators. “It is not possible to leave them alone referees without giving them the elements that everyone has” , he concluded.

When used in the Cup 2014 World Brazil technology on the goal line is already in force in England and will enter service in Germany at the beginning of next season. Italy should also be adopted soon and will also be used during the Women’s World Cup in June and July in Canada.

When the Brazilian World is also the French Karim Benzema was entered into the record by being the first to score in the World Cup a valid goal thanks to the GLT (for “Goal Line Technology” ). It was against Honduras and use of the system was rather rough

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In the 48 ^th minute of the match, Benzema sent a shot hit the post before returning to the goalkeeper Valladares floating above the famous goal line. On the giant screens, registration “No Goal” had appeared first, in reference to the beginning of the action before the ball is touched by the goalkeeper. Secondly, registration “Goal” then appeared and the referee had validated the goal.

More recently, the Marseille-Lyon (0-0) was marked by an action on which a ball Marseillais Ocampos seemed to have crossed the line of Lopes goalkeeper without the referee awards the goal, much to the anger of Provence. Thiriez said Thursday that the incident was in any case influenced the decision taken by the League. “It was a slow process, but motivated by the falling price” , he repeated.