FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio argues video replays during games would “take only 11 seconds and we hope to use them next season.”
There were several new elements in the 2014 World Cup, from referees using spray cans to set walls on free kicks to goal line technology.
Tavecchio has sent a formal appeal to FIFA asking for video replays to be introduced in Serie A from 2015-16.
FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio argues video replays during games would “take only 11 seconds and we hope to use them next season.”
There were several new elements in the 2014 World Cup, from referees using spray cans to set walls on free kicks to goal line technology.
Tavecchio has sent a formal appeal to FIFA asking for video replays to be introduced in Serie A from 2015-16.
“The timing depends on the International Board and how much pressure FIFA put on them,” Tavecchio told Sky Sport Italia.
“We have opened the door and hope to use video replays from next season.”
Critics argue that the replays would slow down the tempo of a match and cause chaos.
“It would take only 11 seconds to analyse an event, which is ridiculously short compared to the time wasted on protests and celebrations.
“Future developments obviously depend on the International Board and we know this is a laborious procedure.
“The decision on whether it’s a penalty or not will always be down to the referee, as his discretion remains the supreme judge.
“This is simply technology to help the referees make their decisions. If we look at the various big Federations, Italy are certainly the first to have presented our candidacy for experimentation.”