Thursday, February 18, 2010

Bayern goal likely to add to pressure for technology

Bayern Munich substitute Miroslav Klose inadvertently added to the pressure for the use of technology to help referees by heading a controversial late winner against Fiorentina in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Despite benefiting from the goal in the 2-1 win, Bayern coach Louis van Gaal was quick to add his name to the list of those who want some form of aid for officials at top games.

"It was clearly offside," said the Dutchman, refreshingly honest in a situation where many of his colleagues might have simply said they did not see the incident.

"I've been banging on about this for 10 years. There is so much interest in our world of football that we can not any more go without technological assistance.

Source : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Bayern-goal-likely-to-add-to-pressure-for-technology/articleshow/5586239.cms

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