Semi-Automatic Offside System in FA Cup Won't Be for Everyone
Lars Foster
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
It was previously reported that the semi-automatic offside detection system would be implemented from the FA Cup Round of 16. However, it won't be used in all matches.
Details: It will only be applied in matches where a Premier League team is the host. Therefore, only the Preston vs. Burnley match will be without this innovation, and the first game in English football to feature the semi-automatic offside detection system was the Aston Villa-Cardiff game.
Reminder: The Premier League's 2024/2025 season regulations confirmed the introduction of the new technology this season, but its implementation was postponed until April.
The FA Cup Round of 16 will be the first stage this season to use the VAR system. Unlike the offside detection system, it will be deployed in all matches, not just those where a Premier League team is the host, as was previously the case.
