UEFA chief Platini rejects goal-line technology

UEFA president Michel Platini spoke of his preference for human eyes over technology during the European football governing body’s Executive Committee meeting here on Thursday. Earlier this week, FIFA president Sepp Blatter gave his backing to goal-line technology but Platini remained steadfast in his opposition to the idea, claiming UEFA’s solution of putting two extra officials behind the goal was preferable to going down the route of electronic aids. “We put (extra) human eyes to see if the ball has gone in. I like the five officials because it’s a human system,” said Platini. “I understand that FIFA says it will cost too much but in any case it’s not video refereeing, it’s just on the goal-line.“I’m not sure technology is important in such cases. If you consider the World Cup in 2010 and 1966, that’s two cases.“All that technology to use it twice in 40 years.” Platini was referring to two matches between England and Germany (or West Germany in 1966).England won the World Cup final in 1966 but debate still rages over whether their third goal, scored by Geoff Hurst, actually crossed the line.