July 9, 2010 6:35 PM

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FIFA: Refereeing for 2014 WC to be altered

Refereeing at the 2014 World Cup will be radically altered with the possible introduction of goal-line technology and the use of extra officials. FIFA have come under increasing pressure to introduce technology and video replays after a series of howlers at the World Cup. England's Frank Lampard had a perfectly good goal ruled out against Germany when the referee and his assistant failed to spot the ball had landed behind the line after coming off the crossbar. Mexico were also furious when Carlos Tevez's goal for Argentina was allowed to stand despite the striker being in an offside position. FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke said in Johannesburg that the Lampard incident had been a bad day for organisers. Valcke admitted that the fast and furious pace of the modern game is posing new problems for FIFA.

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