A big screen displays a VAR review message with a no goal for offside during the Nottingham Forest vs Brighton & Hove Albion match at The City Ground, Nottingham, Britain on April 26, 2023. — Reuters
England’s top-division clubs announced Thursday they reached a unanimous decision on the introduction of semi-automated offside technology, saying the new system is set to be launched during the first half of the season. Semi-automated offside technology was used at a World Cup for the first time in Qatar in 2022. For that tournament, there was a sensor in the ball to track its acceleration but that won’t be the case in the Premier League, which looks set to be more aligned with the system used by UEFA in the Champions League.
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