Despite Platini’s repeated denials to use any goal line technology within UEFA competitions, Dutch is going to be the first European country to install one of the approved goal line technologies into their domestic league matches. Though, the use is only on trial basis that too not on all the matches being played in Dutch cup competitions, however, all major matches including relegation fixtures would have a tight eye of technology to find out if ball has actually crossed the line or not. Reportedly, Dutch has shortlisted Hawk-Eye as their preferred technology provider which uses seven high resolution cameras spread across both goal posts; these cameras can take the highest frame per second images to check ball’s exact location at any point of time. Similarly, FIFA has also declared to use German company’s GoalControl technology in coming Confederation matches, and if this trial gets succeeded, FIFA has plans to further extend its use in upcoming World cup. On the other side, part … [Read more...]