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FIFA boss opposes use of technology in football

FIFA president, Joseph Blatter, has insisted that technology will not be used in the foreseeable future to settle disputed referee decisions in the game of football.

1 Jul 2009

The Switzerland-born administrator, who is in South Africa for the just-ended Confederations Cup, said recent technological inventions presented to the organisation had not satisfied the organisation that technology should be embraced.

“Football is not tennis,” said Blatter in reference to tennis where video evidence is used to settle disputed decisions.

Read the full article on ITNewsAfrica.