FIFA president Sepp Blatter says goal-line technology could be in place by the start of next season.
FIFA president says systems could be in place next season
FIFA president Sepp Blatter says goal-line technology could be in place by the start of next season, with Brazil 2014 becoming the first World Cup to use the system.
Nine systems are currently being tested and Blatter says at least two of them have proved to be fast and accurate enough to be implemented.
British frim Hawk-Eye, whose systems are used in cricket and tennis, and German company Cairos are rumoured to be the two in contention.
Blatter told German newspaper
Bild: "There are now systems that combine precision, speed and are uncomplicated.
"We are now in the testing phase and the IFAB will vote in March 2012 in London over using this resource. If the final decision is made, it can be used from the 2012-13 season."
He added in Spanish sports daily
El Mundo Deportivo: "Brazil 2014 will have technology to avoid phantom goals.
"FIFA has two good systems that meet all the demands we set: reliability, immediacy and not being difficult to use."
The 75-year-old also stood by the decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar despite calls for an investigation into last year's vote.
He said: "The 2022 World Cup will definitely take place in Qatar and with my full confidence. This has been firmly established by a democratic process."
Blatter also insisted he has no intention of stepping down from the presidency prior to 2015, saying he had work to finish before retiring.
"FIFA is a boat that we are piloting through autumn storms and I have to lead it into calm waters again," he said.
"We have a lot of work to do and my father taught me to never quit. In our family, we carried on until we achieved our goals.
"By 2013 we can steer back into those calmer waters. Then I will have two years to hoist the sails in order to enjoy the sailing trip and then I can say 'Goodbye'."
