Tebas slams goal-line technology, Barca to take legal action

There was much debate in the 2023-24 final El Clasico on whether Lamine Yamal’s flick had crossed the line. This spurred discussion over the absence of goal-line technology in LaLiga.

Despite its widespread usage in other top European leagues, LaLiga has yet to implement goal-line technology. The anticipated annual cost of $4.3 million has been the primary justification for not including it.

But a lot of people have been talking about Lamine Yamal’s VAR controversy in Real Madrid’s 3-2 triumph against Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu. Much to the visitors’ wrath, the on-field judgment of no goal remained.

That’s because VAR could not corroborate what the Catalans believed—that the whole ball had crossed the line. If goal-line technology had been operational, it could have determined with pinpoint accuracy if the ball crossed the line.

What did LaLiga President say about goal-line technology?

But the Spanish top flight lacks this, and that has prompted a lot of criticism. Thus, the league’s president Javier Tebas tried to explain why the league did not have the technology.

“Other very competitive leagues are coming so we can’t always do the same thing, they would overtake us. Goal-line technology is not a perfect technology and that is the first reason we don’t have it,” he said.

“But it is not only that: throughout a season, ghost goals happen three or four times and If you add to that that it is not perfect, the cost is very high for the use given to it: it means investing between five and six million for the two divisions to use it once and with no doubts. What I do advocate is to implement more cameras that help the referees.”

It’s no secret that Tebas, who has already made many statements on LaLiga’s finances, is eager to keep the league from spending as much money as possible.

Barcelona won’t sit with arms crossed

However, due to what they see as an unfairness in Sunday’s El Clasico,…

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Author : Martina Alcheva

Publish date : 2024-04-25 19:44:19

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