Fifa has refused to allow Arsenal to experiment with goalline technology during pre-season matches. The Gunners were hoping to use the technology to help officials at the Emirates Cup, with Arsene Wenger's side competing alongside Boca Juniors, Paris Saint-Germain and New York Red Bulls.
Yet, despite the games being classed as friendlies, the world football organisation will not allow the north London club to implement it.
“You need permission to use it and we didn't get it,” manager Arsene Wenger was quoted as saying by The Sun.
“I think they do not want to start to have a different set of rules here and there and I understand that.
“The good news is they are open to it and it looks like in the next World Cup we will have it.
“You want it so you have a better chance to make the right decisions. You know it could be a help for the referees.
“The more help they get, the more decisions they get right. I would like to use it for more than the goalline but it's a first step.”
The Frenchman has long been an advocate of using technology to assist officials in games but Fifa has been against its implementation.
Recently, however, they have showed signs of changing their stance with mounting pressure from managers, players, officials and fans to make the technology available.
Fifa president Sepp Blatter was in attendance at the World Cup match last year between England and Germany, and witnessed the referee refusing to allow Frank Lampard’s shot as a goal even though it was a significant way over the line.
Premier League chief Richard Scudamore said recently that he hopes England's top flight will have goalline technology in place for the 2012-13 season.
Yet, despite the games being classed as friendlies, the world football organisation will not allow the north London club to implement it.
“You need permission to use it and we didn't get it,” manager Arsene Wenger was quoted as saying by The Sun.
“I think they do not want to start to have a different set of rules here and there and I understand that.
“The good news is they are open to it and it looks like in the next World Cup we will have it.
“You want it so you have a better chance to make the right decisions. You know it could be a help for the referees.
“The more help they get, the more decisions they get right. I would like to use it for more than the goalline but it's a first step.”
The Frenchman has long been an advocate of using technology to assist officials in games but Fifa has been against its implementation.
Recently, however, they have showed signs of changing their stance with mounting pressure from managers, players, officials and fans to make the technology available.
Fifa president Sepp Blatter was in attendance at the World Cup match last year between England and Germany, and witnessed the referee refusing to allow Frank Lampard’s shot as a goal even though it was a significant way over the line.
Premier League chief Richard Scudamore said recently that he hopes England's top flight will have goalline technology in place for the 2012-13 season.
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