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Premier League to introduce semi-automated offside technology

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Referee Lewis Smith pauses the match and asks for the VAR to check on a possible goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Southampton at Anfield in Liverpool, Saturday, March 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

(ASSOCIATED PRESS)

LONDON (AP) — The Premier League will begin using semi-automated offside technology from April 12, the league announced Tuesday.

The technology, which debuted in English soccer in the FA Cup, is designed to enhance “the speed, efficiency, and consistency of offside decision-making,” the league said in a statement.