The Premier League will not adopt the automated offside system used in the Champions League and World Cup for next season.
Clubs in the top-flight have decided against introducing the system next term, which uses limb-tracking technology and artificial intelligence when a player is offside. The system uses limb-tracking cameras to pinpoint the exact position of every player on the pitch, plus a chip in the ball to determine if it was played by a defender or attacker.
FIFA’s system was a big success, as was UEFA's use of SAOT, with supporters praising how the technology was often correct. However, the option to bring semi-automated offside technology into the Premier League next season is not on the agenda for the Annual Meeting of all 20 clubs that is set to take place in Hampshire next week.
