(Reuters) - Semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) will be used in the Champions League this season after being introduced for next week's UEFA Super Cup match between Real Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt, European soccer's governing body said on Wednesday. The system, which uses special cameras that will track body points on players, will be used for the Super Cup in Helsinki and then from the Champions League group stage. UEFA said the new system will operate with special cameras that track 29 different body points per player, with a total of 188 tests performed since 2020, including all games from last season's Champions League, the knockout stage of the Women's Champions League and the women's Euros. "The system is ready to be used in official matches and implemented at each Champions League venue," Rosetti said. The Super Cup game takes place on Aug. 10, with English referee Michael Oliver appointed as the on-field official.

Source: Egypt Today August 04, 2022 03:59 UTC