Joseph Blatter and FIFA open the technology debate

“I have talked to the delegations of Mexico and England and they i said sorry. They thanked me and accepted that arbitration errors they form part of the game, although they have contributed to eliminate them, “he said Joseph Blatter, then President of FIFA, in his first review of what the World Cup was being from South Africa.

After the two resounding fouls in eighths final in Germany-England and Mexico-Argentina, the debate about him exploitation of the new technologies It was booming among fans and the media and Blatter could not get away from him: “Yes, it would not make sense, given the evidence of these errors, no reopen the debate on the use of new technologies in arbitration. ” Far from raising the VAR or goal technology, ten years ago FIFA tested the incorporation of two new attendees, the goal judges already rehearsed in the Europa League that same season. “The Regulation establishes that there must be a single referee, but it doesn't say how many attendees so you shouldn't change the basic rules, “said Blatter, who had the support of Michel Platini, UEFA president, who was also not very happy about the use of technology: “To improve football you don't need machines, you can put more judges“

Neither of them ended well in office and soccer won with the arrival of the VAR.