Fifa general secretary Jerome Valcke told the BBC that TV replays showing Frank Lampard scoring a goal against Germany was a "bad day" for organisers. And Valcke suggested changes will be made before the 2014 World Cup.
"We're talking about a goal not seen by the referee which is why we are talking about new technology," said Valcke. FIFA's general secretary also suggested that the use of two extra referees positioned on the goal-line - a system trialled last season in the Europa League and set to be used in the Champions League this coming season - might be used in future World Cups. "Let's see if this system will help or whether giving the referee an additional four eyes will give him the comfort and make duty easier to perform," added Valcke. "I would say that it is the final World Cup with the current refereeing system." Although Valcke's comments will be interpreted as a change of policy by FIFA following the International Football Association Board's (Ifab) decision to reject goal-line technology and other aids for referees in March, the FIFA general secretary wants the whole approach to refereeing to be reformed. "The teams and the players are so strong and so fast. The game is different and the referees are older than all the players," said Valcke.
