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Sports Briefing | Soccer: Europe Mulls Goal-Line Aid

The Champions League and Europa League could have goal-line technology as soon as next season.

UEFA, European soccer’s governing body, discussed the technology at a meeting of its executive committee in Paris. Notably absent was Michel Platini, the barred UEFA president, who has been a vocal opponent of such technology.

A final decision on goal-line technology is expected in January.

Gianni Infantino, the UEFA general secretary said the outlook was “pretty positive.”

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