Premier League to use semi-automated offside technology next season: What it is and how it works
Premier League clubs have unanimously approved the use of semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) for the 2024-25 season. The English top fight will use the same cameras and software that UEFA uses in the men’s Champions League. That is slightly different from the technology which FIFA has used, where a match ball with a chip inside provides an array of data. The Premier League confirmed in a statement that it believes the SAOT will be ready to use following one of the autumn international breaks. The league is already in talks with several companies about providing the technology the...
Premier League clubs have unanimously approved the use of semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) for the 2024-25 season.
The English top fight will use the same cameras and software that UEFA uses in the men’s Champions League. That is slightly different from the technology which FIFA has used, where a match ball with a chip inside provides an array of data.
The Premier League confirmed in a statement that it believes the SAOT will be ready to use following one of the autumn international breaks. The league is already in talks with several companies about providing the technology the...
