Saturday, March 5, 2016

Soccer rule-makers permit video assistance experiments (The Associated Press)

FIFA President, Gianni Infantino listens to a question during a press conference in Cardiff, Wales, Friday, March 4, 2016. The first week of Gianni Infantino's FIFA presidency is set to end with soccer further embracing technology once blocked by Sepp Blatter. Four years after the International Football Association Board approved technology to rule on disputed goals, the rule-making body is due to experiment with in-game video replay systems on Saturday at its annual meeting. (AP Photo/Rob Harris)

Soccer's rule-makers on Saturday approved in-game trials with video assistance for referees as Gianni Infantino used the start of his FIFA presidency to push innovation in the sport. IFAB will have to approve all trials, with 13 leagues or associations already expressing an interest in hosting trials. Infantino is keen to show that FIFA has embraced a ''new era'' with the reign of his predecessor Sepp Blatter now over.


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