Goal line technology could be in place by 2012

He told BBC Radio 5 Live that FIFA is now 'ready to listen' and that the technology is required to settle disputes such as Frank Lampard's shot during the England/Germany World Cup match. Although the ball crossed the line, the goal was disallowed by the referee. "It's gone on far too long," said Scudamore. "It's an embarrassment to us as football administrators. We feel the technology is there, we should be able to use it and it's just a question of how we can persuade FIFA it can be done." Scudamore added that while it would be too early to introduce the technology by next season, there is no reason why it shouldn't be implemented the season after. Currently, there are two proposed technologies - the Hawk Eye system, developed at Roke Manor Research and Cairos Technologies' GLT system developed with Adidas. Hawk Eye is already used in sports such as cricket, tennis and snooker and works on a principle of triangulation, using images and timing data provided by high speed video cameras at different locations around the field of play. However, it is unable to provide real time data so play must be stopped to enable the official to review the footage. Cairos' GLT system, pictured, uses thin cables installed beneath the penalty area, behind the goal line. Electricity runs through the cables and generates magnetic fields which are picked up by sensors in the football. The sensors measure the magnetic fields and transmit data on the ball's location to receivers around the pitch, which then send this data to a central computer. If a goal is scored, the referee receives a signal via a watch that determines whether the ball has crossed the line. Cairos says this process can be performed in microseconds. Scudamore concluded: "Since the FA's 'Respect' campaign started, incidents of surrounding the referees have reduced, incidents of trying to get opponents booked or sent off have reduced, but there are still incidents that take place. We said at the end of March that we would take the summer to look at it and launch a set of initiatives to reduce those incidents. By the time we get to August there will be some new initiatives."