July 19 – Scotland, one of the four countries that make up the International Football Association Board (IFAB) that decides on law changes in the sport, will again back the introduction of new technology following the controversy over Frank Lampard’s ghost goal for England against Germany in the World Cup.
The Scottish Football Association (SFA), along with the Football Association (FA), had voted for the introduction of technology earlier this year but were blocked by a combination of the Welsh and Northern Ireland Football Associations, who were against it, and FIFA President Sepp Blatter.
The matter will again be top of the agenda when the IFAB meets for the first time since the World Cup at Cardiff on Wednesday and Thursday (July 21-22).
SFA President George Peat has confirmed the association’s strong stance in favour of goal-line technology which was previously put forward by departed chief executive Gordon Smith.
He said: ”The Scottish FA remains in favour of using suitable video evidence to assist referees but only in the form of goal-line technology.
“This type of technology has been available for a number of years and has been experimented with by various organisations.
“The events of the World Cup may have brought the issue of video technology back on to the public forum.”
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