Pierluigi Collina feels additional assistant referees will still be required if goal-line technology is made available in UEFA competitions.
Pierluigi Collina believes additional assistant referees (AARs) will still have a place in UEFA competitions if goal-line technology is introduced.
The former World Cup final official, who is now the European governing body's chief refereeing officer, backed the use of AARs when quizzed about the potential arrival of cameras to assist referees at this year's European Championships, ahead of the UEFA Executive Committee's vote on the matter later this week.
While the effectiveness of the two extra officials behind each goal in recent seasons has been questioned by many, Collina feels they are making a difference.