Sven renews call for video technology to be introduced

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Sunderland manager Roy Keane was livid Stephen Hunt's injury-time winner for Reading was allowed to stand at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday when it appeared the ball had not crossed the line before keeper Craig Gordon palmed it out.

Forward thinking: Sven Goran Eriksson would like a debate over technology in the game

Manchester City were involved in a similar controversy at Villa Park, when Elano hacked Gabriel Agbonlahor's shot off the line.

Referee Lee Mason appeared to get his verdict right when he waved play on rather than awarding the goal, a view Eriksson shared.

However, the City manager feels it is time the officials were given some assistance as they attempt to cope with the ever-increasing speed of the game.

"We are going to have a debate about technology every time something happens," he said.

"No-one can really say for certain whether the one Elano stopped on Saturday was in or not.

"The referee does not have a chance, you cannot tell from the bench and while the linesman might be able to if he was in line, he never would be if the shot was outside the box.

"It is a very difficult situation but as long as you don't have technology there will be errors because the pitch is too big and the football is too fast."

Although the use of goal-line technology has the broad support of the Premier League, FIFA, who have trialled various systems, are undecided whether to introduce it for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Eriksson accepts the world governing body must take the lead in such matters but he is sure referees would embrace the extra assistance.

"I suppose it will come sooner or later but today, as we approach 2008, there should be a way of deciding whether the ball went over the line or not," he said.

"Football is not like many games, where the result can be 20-15.

"Very often, there are few goals in a match, so one bad decision can be very costly.

"I have always said the referee should be able to ask for a replay. It should be his decision whether to do so or not but I am sure it would be good for football if he could."