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The Premier League has decided against introducing the semi-automated VAR technology that was used successfully at the World Cup in Qatar, but will introduce additional cameras at grounds, according to reports.
Mail Sport reported in April that the organisation were considering introducing the technology (SOAT), which involves AI technology tracking players' limbs to see if they have strayed offside.
An alert is then sent to the VAR, with the technology capable of determining if any part of the player was offside in just half a second.
SOAT was successfully used during Wednesday night's Europa Conference League final, playing a role in ruling out Fiorentina's attempt just before the half-time whistle.
But instead, the organisation will not be in contention for use in the English top-flight, despite its adoption by LaLiga in Spain ahead of next season.
The Premier League has decided against introducing semi-automated offside technology
Instead top-flight clubs are set to introduce four additional cameras for more VAR angles
As per the Mirror, the recommendation did not make it onto the agenda for the Premier League's Annual General Meeting, which is set to see all 20 clubs in the league sit down in mid-June.
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