Chelsea to trial goal-line technology

FIFA have agreed to trial goal-line technology at next months World Club Cup in Japan.

Chelsea will become the first Premier League club to trial the equipment at the tournament that runs from December 6 to December 16.

The World Club Cup will be Rafa Benitez’s first opportunity to win a trophy at Chelsea.

The FA are expected to role the technology out in the Premier League within the next two seasons.

FA general secretary Alex Horne said: ‘The technology is fast and accurate, it’s an aid to the referee and it makes absolute sense to me.’

He added: ‘I would draw the line at goal-line. Personally, I don’t buy the argument that we’re ready for technology to help with offsides, simulation or anything like that, because re-refereeing the game would really interrupt the flow.’

The game has proved over the past decade that goal-line technology is needed, with controversy of Frank Lampard’s goal not being given in the World Cup in South Africa to the Liverpool goal that never was, eliminating Chelsea from the Champions League. There was many more incidents but these we’re the most painful…