Would technology in football ruin a passionate sport? Should it be limited to goal line technology only?
For a start, the cost of implementing any technology into football would be huge. While the top tier of football may be able to afford it, and maybe even the next division down, how would the lower divisions foot the bill? Many smaller professional football clubs struggle to pay their bills as it is, never mind the non-league, semi-pro and even amateur teams. “What about the smaller teams? I don’t think we need them to introduce things like video replays”, I imagine people saying. But why not? To my eye, the beauty of the beautiful game lies in the fact that it is the one of the few perfect competitive activities, the ideal level playing field. Anyone can play, and turn their individual traits into a strength on the pitch. You don’t have to be tall like in basketball, you don’t have to be big and strong like in rugby or especially fast like a sprinter. All these things can be helpful, but anyone can play at some level, and be part of a competitive team. This feeling of everyone playing
