“This milestone in the GLT process, which began in 2011, means that the two companies now have official authorisation to install their respective goal-line technology systems worldwide,” said a statement from world football’s governing body.
Both companies can now offer their systems to leagues and competitions; the English Premier League and Bundesliga have already expressed an interest.
Before goal-line technology makes its debut at the FIFA Club World Cup in December, the systems will be subject to one final test.
“Once a system has been installed in a stadium, the system undergoes a final inspection to check its functionality,” said FIFA.
“This is carried out by an independent test institute, and the results of this so-called “final installation test” must be successful.
“Only a positive final installation test qualifies a system to be used in official matches. When this occurs, the system is awarded the FIFA QUALITY PRO mark.”
Hawk-Eye and GoalRef will be installed at one stadium each for the Club World Cup, which features champions of the six confederations in an eight-match, 11-day tournament.
The GLT systems will be put in place at Toyota Stadium and International Stadium Yokohama in November for the final testing ahead of the tournament’s Dec. 6 kickoff.
The English Premier League said in July that it was keen to bring in goal-line technology “as soon as is practically possible” following its approval by the International FA Board.
In the summer, Alex Horne, general secretary of the English FA, suggested the technology could even be introduced part way through the 2012/13 Premier League season.
But the reality is that it’s unlikely to happen until next summer. Installation and testing of the GLT systems at 20 league stadia will take time, with the English FA and Premier League bosses keen to hammer out any glitches before the big switch-on across the grounds.
FIFA also plans to use GLT at the 2013 Confederations Cup and 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
The inventor of Hawkeye, Paul Hawkins, will shed more light on goal-line technology developments in a conference session at the Soccerex Global Convention in Rio de Janeiro, 24-28 November. Also participating is Christoph Schmidt, head of the general secretary’s office of FIFA. He has overseen the whole GLT testing phase and is responsible for the licensing and certification procedure of the systems and their installation for the Club World Cup.
Hawkins plans to “show the footballing world how the Hawkeye system will benefit the game”.
“It has been a long journey for football to get to this stage. To speak alongside FIFA is a huge honour and will allow us to show the global football industry how the Hawkeye system will improve the game of football.”
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