La UEFA has announced that the English referee Michael Oliver be in charge of directing the match between Real Madrid and Eintracht in the European Super Cup. But the main novelty is not in the referee, an old man from the Madrid team, but in technology, which continues to gain ground in the world of football and which will debut the semi-automatic offside in Helsinki. UEFA also announces that this incorrect position detection system will be used in the Champions League.
“UEFA is proud to announce that semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) will make its debut in European club competitions at the UEFA Super Cup match in Helsinki. In addition, the SAOT will also be used from the group stage of the next season of the UEFA Champions League”, said the body chaired by Ceferin. The new system will work thanks to a dozen specialized cameras that can track 29 body points different per player and that will be placed around the perimeter of the field of play.
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From UEFA they assure that this technology is totally effective after more than two years of tests. In total, there have been 188 controls since 2020including all of last season’s UEFA Champions League matches, the UEFA Women’s Champions League knockout stage and the full UEFA Women’s Euro finals, as well as the finals of other club competitions.
“UEFA is constantly looking for new technological solutions to improve the game and support the work of the referees. This innovative system will allow VAR teams to quickly and accurately determine offside situations, improving the flow of play and the consistency of decisions,” said UEFA Chief Referee Roberto Rosetti. “The system is ready to go. be used in official matches and implemented in each venue of the Champions League”, he confirmed.
