02 Mar 2015

Dyke keen to trial video tech

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London - Football Association (FA) chairman Greg Dyke said he would be keen to pilot the use of video technology in British football to aid referee's decision making.

Dyke's proposal would mirror the Dutch Football Association's (KNVB) policy of utilising replays to aid referee's decision making via a headset.

The KNVB had wanted to extend their trial but at Saturday's meeting of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) in Belfast, football's lawmakers opted to delay the trials for 12 months.

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