Collina says Euro’2016 is good for UEFA to introduce the technology … – Observer

The head of UEFA’s refereeing, the Italian Pierluigi Collina, argued that the football Euro’2016 in France, “is a good opportunity for UEFA to introduce goal-line technology a major tournament. “

” We feel that with the closeness of the European championship, this is a good opportunity for UEFA to introduce a beacon technology at a major tournament, “said Collina to the body of the site that directs European football.

For the director, this technology “complement” the work of the goal umpires, whose main task is not to “decide whether the ball crosses or not the line.”

“Effectively, are responsible for control everything that happens in the general area, helping the referee make important decisions in the area,” he stressed.

According Collina, judging the question about possible goals , judges should “focus on line before the ball arrives,” so they could “lose something that happens at the same time elsewhere in the area.”

“This may reduce the effectiveness of aid They are supposed must pay to the referee. With goal-line technology, additional assistant referees to-release of this demanding task and can focus exclusively on the control of other incidents in the field “, he said.

Collina recalled that” the area is the most crucial area of ​​the pitch “and that” the actions that take place here have a decisive influence on games. “

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