Goal-line technology will be high on agenda in Tokyo

FIFA's executive committee will examine the outcome of their experiment with goal-line technology when they meet in Tokyo this Saturday.
The innovation is being trialed at the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan but could be used more widely in future. Hibernian manager John Collins became the latest British manager to recommend the use of cameras to resolve goal disputes after his team's striker Clayton Donaldson claimed he had scored legitimately in Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Inverness. Donaldson's shot hit the underside of the crossbar and appeared to bounce over the line, at a time when Inverness were 1-0 in front in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League fixture, however referee Kenny Clark decided against awarding a goal. Another notable occasion when goal-line technology would have resolved a disputed decision came in January 2005 when Tottenham midfielder Pedro Mendes saw his long-range shot dropped over the line by Manchester United goalkeeper Roy Carroll in a Premier League match. Mendes was denied a goal, despite TV replays showing the ball clearly crossing the line. FIFA say goal-line technology will be "one of the main topics" of Saturday's meeting. Source: scotsman.com