9th Jul 10
FIFA plans changes for future World Cup refs
by Paul Russell
FIFA, world football’s governing body, announced it will institute changes in its refereeing system, and will also implement goal-line technology for future World Cup tournaments. The announcement comes on the heels of missed calls and disallowed goals in this year’s games in South Africa, one of the most glaring of which occurred in the match between Germany and England, where Frank Lampard scored an obvious goal, but was not scored by the officials. The Germans went on to defeat the Three Lions, 4-1.
According to comments made during an interview with the BBC, FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke said the missed call during the England game was a bad day for World Cup organisers. He went on to say that the missed goal was one of the main reasons why FIFA has decided to institute changes, particularly with regards to goal-line technology. He also said that the addition of one official on each respective goal-line is another possibility for future improvements in World Cup games.
Although the outcome of the match between Germany and England may not have depended on the disallowed goal, it was a huge setback for the Three Lions, as if the goal had been scored; it could have shifted the momentum of the match in their favour. Although the Germans went on to defeat the England club, they ultimately lost in the semi-finals to Spain, who will now play the Netherlands for the championship this Sunday.
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