FIFA's response to refereeing gaffes

[peekay]

FIFA has reacted to the controversy in the game between Argentina and Mexico - by censoring match action shown on giant screens inside stadiums.

On Sunday, replays of Argentina's disputed first goal against Mexico triggered arguments on the pitch as Mexico's players protested when Carlos Tevez was shown as being clearly offside.

FIFA spokesman Nicolas Maingot said replaying the incident was "a clear mistake." He continued: "This will be corrected and we will have a closer look into that. We will work on this and be a bit more, I would say, tight on this for the games to be played."

Maingot said FIFA had yet to receive feedback from match officials about the protests, or a fracas behind the dug-outs as the teams left the field at half-time.

Jermaine Craig of the South Africa Organising Committee said he had spoken to the broadcasting team about the incident.

"The goal was awarded and it happened relatively quickly," he said. "In retrospect, maybe it shouldn't have been shown. It was shown and unfortunately there is nothing we can do about that."

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/803404/ce/uk/?cc=5901&ver=us

Wow Just wow..Is there a more stupid and archaic institution

[little dave hedgehog]

what a bunch of horrible retards.

[Shaggy]

Bizarrely I feel the officiating on the whole has been better than usual, but conversely a **** load of major decisions have been badly wrong. They ran through every bad decision on the telly earlier and the number of howlers is pretty shocking.

[MrsB]

Husband has been following live text on the FIFA site and says that they never mention controversial decisions. As you were in North Korea.

[-V-]

Mexico travelled everywhere and played tons of games in preparation for this world cup. Their preparation was pure dedication.

Then they got screwed by the linesman. From their perspective the world cup is tainted and unfair.

Its not funny anymore, Fifa need to get their act together and give the 4th official permission to act on tv replays just like 3rd umpire decisions in cricket

[leftpeg]

Mexico travelled everywhere and played tons of games in preparation for this world cup. Their preparation was pure dedication.

Then they got screwed by the linesman. From their perspective the world cup is tainted and unfair.

Its not funny anymore, Fifa need to get their act and give the 4th official permission to act on tv replays just like 3rd umpire decisions in cricket

Spot on. It's the 21st century now and they're still living in the 19th.

[Rich]

It'll only change when Blatter leaves office.

[Leyton388]

Until That **** Blatter is gone nothing will change.

[MrsB]

It wasn't better before Blatter, and it won't better after Blatter.

[destinydude]

It wasn't better before Bladder, and it won't better after Bladder.

Sheep Bladder in fact

[Neil Young]

It wasn't better before Blatter, and it won't better after Blatter.

In other words it doesn't matter if it's Blatter or some other utter rotter. This rule is a dead letter and FIFA need a go-getter to put his imprimatur on something better insteada some jet setter getting fatter flattering Sepp's ****ter with his chitter-chatter.

[CJ]

In other words it doesn't matter if it's Blatter or some other utter rotter. This rule is a dead letter and FIFA need a go-getter to put his imprimatur on something better insteada some jet setter getting fatter flattering Sepp's ****ter with his jibber jabba.

i pity the god damn fool

are you ba in disguise

[SK]

If anythig these two decisions highlight the need for officials to be proffesionals rather than implementing video replays, because to be fair the england goal and the argie offside had to be seen without video replay, they were so clear. If there was a reocurrance of close calls regarding the offside or goals or any other part of the game where the officials get it wrong on a consistant basis then i would be time to start thinking about technology being implemented. These two decisions HAD to be see WITHOUT the use of any videos.

[Neil Young]

If anythig these two decisions highlight the need for officials to be proffesionals rather than implementing video replays, because to be fair the england goal and the argie offside had to be seen without video replay, they were so clear. If there was a reocurrance of close calls regarding the offside or goals or any other part of the game where the officials get it wrong on a consistant basis then i would be time to start thinking about technology being implemented. These two decisions HAD to be see WITHOUT the use of any videos.

Perhaps so but even then they'll still make mistakes. There's no good reason not to use technology IMO.

Of course there will still be some mistakes but they'll be fewer with video replay. So if it helps make the game fairer, why not?

[Neil Young]

World Cup 2010: Blatter sorry for disallowed goal

Fifa president Sepp Blatter has apologised to the Football Association over Frank Lampard's disallowed goal in England's World Cup defeat by Germany.

Lampard was denied a goal in Sunday's 4-1 defeat, even though his shot clearly crossed the line.

He said the debate on goal-line technology would be reopened when the International FA Board meets in July.

Blatter also said sorry to Mexico after Argentina's Carlos Tevez scored from an offside position in their last 16 game.

Lampard's strike came during a spell of England dominance and would have levelled the score at 2-2.

"It is obvious that after the experiences so far at this World Cup it would be a nonsense not to re-open the file on goal-line technology," said Blatter.

The Tevez goal - the first in Argentina's 3-1 win - was replayed on the screens in the stadium, meaning players and fans could see the officials' mistake.

"Personally I deplore it when you see evident referee mistakes but it's not the end of a competition or the end of football, this can happen," said Blatter.

"The only thing I can do is yesterday I have spoken to the two federations (England and Mexico) directly concerned by referees mistakes.

"I have expressed to them apologies and I understand they are not happy and that people are criticising.

"We will naturally take on board the discussion on technology and have first opportunity in July at the business meeting."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...10/8771294.stm

I suspect there will be an appetite to give it a try.