According to UK newspaper the Guardian, the move comes despite comments from FIFA president Sepp Blatter that he wants to explore the implementation goal line technology. It was decided any decision will wait until at least the close of the Europa League's current experiment where UEFA has placed an extra assistant behind each goal line.
Following Alberto Gilardino’s "phantom goal" for Fiorentina against Lazio in Serie A on 4 October, Blatter said: "We still haven't found anything which settles the problem. Now the inventor of Hawk-Eye [used in cricket and tennis] has said publicly his system would work. We will gladly take a look at it. He can demonstrate his system."
The IFAB is made up of members from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, with four other members nominated by FIFA. A two-thirds majority is required to pass rulings.
