On Friday February 26th, FIFA elected Gianni Infantino as its new president. He succeeds his fellow Swiss Sepp Blatter, who occupied the position for almost two decades, and saw his final year engulfed in a corruption scandal. Get The Latest Sports Tech News In Your Inbox! Following his election, Infantino outlined his goals to rebuild […]
On September 23rd, we covered the possibility that the MLS was considering leading the way in implementing video replay in soccer. This week, ESPN broke the news that the league has confirmed the first trials of video refereeing, with the goal of making the system available for world soccer within the next year. MLS’s enthusiasm […]
FIFA and the International Football Association Board (IFAB), the governing body that determines the rules of soccer, are requesting producers of electronic performance and tracking systems (EPTS) to present their technologies in an effort to develop one standard for the sport that may ultimately be used in matches. These business presentations will occur during the […]
YouTube versus Twitch. After YouTube’s parent company, Google, attempted to acquire Twitch last year, it would be Amazon to end up buying the gaming livestreaming upstart for nearly $1 billion. YouTube, though, didn’t necessarily need to validate the space with such a move, they’ve had a surplus of games-related content within their platform, virtually since […]
FIFA might be in turmoil at the moment with Swiss authorities conducting criminal investigations against the organization’s beleaguered president Sepp Blatter, however it still holds the keys to technology’s introduction into the game. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) recently reached out to FIFA and IFAB in a bid to gain permission to introduce video refereeing […]
