The Premier League has voted to introduce goal-line technology from the 2013-14 season.
British-based Hawk-Eye has been awarded the contract to provide the system.
Hawk-Eye uses seven cameras per goal to detect the ball and claims its system is “millimetre accurate, ensuring no broadcast replays could disprove the decision”.
The Football Association will install a system at Wembley Stadium in time for the August’s Community Shield.
Top-flight clubs voted to adopt the system during a meeting of the 20 Premier League chairmen on Thursday.
Hawk-Eye is known for providing tennis and cricket with ball-tracking technology. Its football system notifies the referee if the ball has crossed the goal line via a vibration and optical signal sent to the officials’ watches within one second.
Once work is under way, installation of the system for the 17 Premier League clubs who avoid relegation and the three teams promoted from the Football League is expected to take up to six weeks to complete.
Momentum for the introduction of goal-line technology increased after Ukraine were denied an equaliser when the ball appeared to cross the line in a 1-0 defeat by England at Euro 2012.
In the following month, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) in Zurich approved two systems for use in the sport. At this time the Premier League said it wanted to see its introduction “as soon as is practically possible”.
After the IFAB vote, Fifa president Sepp Blatter said Frank Lampard’s “ghost” goal at the 2010 World Cup played a decisive role in the decision. Lampard’s “goal” came when England were 2-1 down in the second round against Germany. Fabio Capello’s team went on to lose 4-1.
Source: BBC Sport
