Premier League May Introduce Semi-Automated Offside Tech Before End of Season

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The Premier League has revealed it could introduce semi-automated offside technology before the end of the 2024/2025 season, following significant progress in testing.

Clubs in the top-flight had unanimously agreed to introduce the technology at a shareholders’ meeting last year and was expected to be implemented before Christmas but encountered problems during testing.

“The progress made over the last four to six weeks has been significant. So, we believe we’re going to be adopting the best system and the most accurate system,” Chief Football Officer, Tony Scholes, told British media on Tuesday.

Scholes added, “The EFL has introduced it into the League Cup this year. We will monitor it… Clearly, if we’re not confident until the last two or three match rounds, I think you then arrive at a pragmatic place where you just say, it wouldn’t make sense to introduce it now.”

Semi-automated offside technology has been in use in several top European leagues and major football tournaments and helps limit the need for long waits for VAR reviews while also reducing the margin for error.

The Premier League currently employs the use of VAR officials to check offsides but the system has faced criticism for the length of time taken to reach a decision.

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