Platini: Goal-line technology too expensive
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Platini: Goal-line technology too expensive
"The former France international has no intention of introducing technology to the game as he believes the use of additional referees is a sufficient alternative."
/FULL ARTICLE / Source: http://www.goal.com/en/news/755/europe/2012/12/11/3594474/platini-goal-line-technology-too-expensive
So basically what Platini said is that goal-line technology costs 50 million euros in five years to put it in every UEFA (?) competition and apparently it is too much.
It got me thinking what is a price worth paying to ensure that there are no "shadow goals" in the future ? Also I found Platini's statement about the money very surprising considering how much revenue the CL makes in the first place which is most likely even going to increase in the future.
P.S. If anyone can find a credible source, please post here. I'll also add it to my post later on.
/FULL ARTICLE / Source: http://www.goal.com/en/news/755/europe/2012/12/11/3594474/platini-goal-line-technology-too-expensive
So basically what Platini said is that goal-line technology costs 50 million euros in five years to put it in every UEFA (?) competition and apparently it is too much.
It got me thinking what is a price worth paying to ensure that there are no "shadow goals" in the future ? Also I found Platini's statement about the money very surprising considering how much revenue the CL makes in the first place which is most likely even going to increase in the future.
P.S. If anyone can find a credible source, please post here. I'll also add it to my post later on.
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Re: Platini: Goal-line technology too expensive
Hm. And how much do the 5th, 6th, and possibly soon 7th, 8th etc refs cost that are needed to lessen controversies?
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Re: Platini: Goal-line technology too expensive
50 milion euros is a lot. But I'm pretty sure if they made a public contest there would be a technological option much cheaper than that.
The problem is that platini DOESN'T want to implement technology and will find any excuse not to do so.
The problem is that platini DOESN'T want to implement technology and will find any excuse not to do so.
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Re: Platini: Goal-line technology too expensive
The interesting thing will be - when FIFA deems goal-line technology worthwhile and UEFA not, what does it mean for the natonal football associations? If, say, the DFL agrees with FIFA (which is extremely likely) and the Bundesliga stadiums are outfitted with goal-line technology, can Platini then throw a wrench into the gears, or can the DFL say "scr*w you, UEFA, we follow the FIFA in that!"?
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