Tech reviews in football – how wise?
There was a time when football was nothing but a game where people tried their level best to kick the ball into the goal. These games are sometimes spanned over many streets and even many villages. The game invariably ended in a huge riot and caused a lot of law and order problems. Well, the game has changed beyond recognition today. It is no longer just a sport. It has become a business.
Clubs spend millions of dollars purchasing the best talent in the world so that they can dominate the competition. This helps them attract sponsorship from the companies that want to exploit the popularity of the clubs. The World Cup tournament is a prestigious one where the top nations in the world compete against each other. In such a scenario, a mistake by the referee is no longer going to be treated as a part and parcel of the game.
The recent controversy surrounding the qualification game between Ireland and France in the last World Cup Qualifiers is a clear example of the same. The referee missed a hand goal which enabled France to qualify over Ireland. The French were apologetic but were pretty smug about the fact that they got to qualify to the finals of the World Cup. Of course, the French played like a team in disgrace and made a complete mess of the Cup.
Use of technology to identify such issues and having the option of appealing against false calls can make a huge difference. Of course, this is not the only sport where critics are calling for an enhanced role of technology. However, there is a fear that playing and replaying the video on the pop up display screens in stadiums is only going to delay the game even further. People want an aggressive game where lots of goals are scored and not one where boring football is combined with frequent appeals.
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