FA chairman Greg Dyke to push for trials of video replays

Dyke is keen to trial video technology. Credit: PA

Football Association chairman Greg Dyke will push for trials of video replays to help referees this week when the game's law-makers meet in Belfast.

The International FA Board (IFAB) will hear details of a trial by the Dutch FA (KNVB) where a video assistant watches a match on television and liaises with the referee via a headset.

The KNVB wants permission to trial the system live in Holland's main cup competition and officials were presenting their findings to the FA on Wednesday.

Dyke is expected to give his support at the meeting of IFAB, which is made up of FIFA and the four home nations.

Dyke told Press Association Sport:

Scottish FA chief executive Stewart Regan was shown a presentation by the Dutch FA on Tuesday and said he was encouraged the system used existing technology and potentially did not interfere with the flow of the game in the way that the video referee can do in rugby.