Spanish Super Cup to feature goal-line technology

Spanish football federation (RFEF) anunced on Wednesday that it will introduce goal-line techlogy at its Super Cup in Saudi Arabia, despite it t being used in La Liga. "This is a historic day for us because, for first time in Spanish football, we are going to implement goal-line techlogy," said Carlos Velasco Carballo, he of RFEF referee's committee. Velasco Carballo was speaking in Jeddah, where four-team Super Cup kicks off later on Wednesday when Real Mrid play Valencia.

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Spanish Super Cup to feature goal-line techlogy

Referees will wear a watch that vibrates and displays word 'Gol' when ball crosses line between posts. Goal-line techlogy is making its debut in Spanish football more than four years after it was opted by Europe's or top leagues. It was first used in two Japanese stiums during 2012 Club World Cup. English Premier League opted a version in 2013 and Italy, Germany and France followed suit in 2015, though French suspended techlogy after problems in January 2018 and switched to a different supplier for following season.

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Goal-line techlogy is also used in Champions League, European Championships and Copa America, among or competitions. Video assistant referee (VAR) techlogy was opted in Spain in 2018 and on Thursday RFEF anunced that slow-motion replays used by VAR official will be shown on stiums' big screens.

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"re will be an information system through scoreboards, where crowd will be able to see what VAR is checking," explained Velasco Carballo. " success of VAR, w and in future, will be based on transparency. If people understand what is happening, y will be more likely to accept it." 

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