Goalcontrol

[fatshaft]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/goal-line-technology-fifa-choose-goal-line-1798345

 

 

 

FIFA have chosen German tech company GoalControl as the official goal-line technology provider for the Confederations Cup this summer.

If the trial at this year's Confederations Cup, taking place in Brazil, is a success then it would be rolled out for use at the 2014 World Cup.

The company was selected ahead of three other prospective providers, with British-based firm Hawkeye also missing out despite being one of just three goal-line technology providers to have been approved by FIFA..

A FIFA statement said: "While all four companies had previously met the stringent technical requirements of the FIFA quality programme, the final decision was based on criteria relating more specifically to the tournaments in Brazil, including the company's ability to adapt to local conditions and the compatibility of each GLT system in relation to FIFA match operations.

"The respective bids were also judged on cost and project management factors such as staffing and time schedules for installation.

"The use of GoalControl-4D in Brazil is subject to a final installation test at each stadium where the system will be installed."

It will be the second time a FIFA tournament has used goal-line technology after two other systems including Hawkeye were used successfully at the Club World Cup in Japan in December.

 

[Ke1t]

I reckon the 'final criteria' was far more likely the result of a simple, but thorough, system of kickbacks, backscratching and brown envelopes.