FIGC urged UEFA and FIFA to introduce the use of electronic aids

The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has urged UEFA and FIFA to introduce the use of video replays to help referees. In a letter sent to the two governing bodies, the Italian Federation suggested that football should follow the lead of other sports such as Tennis and Rugby, which uses technology to help referees make decisions. “In a faster and faster game, where players are savvy, referees' eyes are not able to compete always with tens of video cameras around the pitch,” Franco Carraro, president of the FIGC, wrote in his letter. Sir Alex Ferguson, manager of English Premier League club Manchester United, has also backed the idea, after originally being against it: “Controversial events around the penalty area have been coming thick and fast lately, so much so that I've changed my view on the introduction of technology as an aid for referees," Ferguson was quoted as saying to media. UEFA’s Executive Committee is due to discuss the issue at its forthcoming meeting, while FIFA has said it is firmly against the idea.