Goal-line technology in Euro2016 – Correio da Manhã

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The goal-line technology will be used during the final stage European Football 2016, for which the Portuguese national team is qualified, announced this Friday to UEFA, after a meeting of its Executive Committee.

The technology, which allows to determine precisely whether the it crossed or not the goal line, has already been used by FIFA at the World Cup 2014, held in Brazil, and was also introduced in the German championships, England, France and Italy.

The general secretary of UEFA, the Swiss Gianni Infantino revealed that the body will begin to use the goal-line technology at the European Championship, to be held in France between June 10 and July 10, 2016, after extending its use to the Champions League.

Sporting applauds measure
Sporting welcomed the “historic decision” to UEFA to introduce the line technology to score in the UEFA European Football 2016 and the 2016/17 edition of the Champions League.

“This is another historic decision in world football that will help class referees, clubs and all the millions of sports lovers. At the same time, is a measure that shows always worth fighting on behalf of the sports true because the time turns out to reward those who are right in the way they think football, “reads the statement of the ‘lions’.

The Sporting adds that, following the recommendation of the International Board for the use of video technology in support of arbitration teams, “the world football continues to make steady steps to a modern future, worthy and credible as everyone deserves “.

LPFP approves the measure
The Portuguese Professional Football League (LPFP) welcomed the introduction of goal-line technology in football European Championship 2016 and 2016/17 edition of the Champions League, by decision of UEFA.

“The LPFP welcomes the position taken by UEFA to approve the use of goal-line technology at the Euro2016 and from the next season in the Champions League, “reads the statement from the body, stressing that this” is another step towards the modernization of football. “

The use of advertising to the line technology Goal these competitions was made by the Secretary-General of UEFA, the Swiss Gianni Infantino after the Executive Committee meeting of the governing body of the continental football.

In the same statement, the LPFP recalled being “pioneer the use of goal-line in the final between Benfica and Maritime Technology in May 2015 in what was then called the League Cup. “

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