The World Cup in Qatar brought new methods aimed at simplifying refereeing decisions, with Europe’s top league announcing the introduction of technology already used at world finals.

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Serie A, the first league to use a semi-automatic offside detection system

Lorenzo Cazzini, president of Serie A, announced on Friday that Italy’s top flight would benefit from the reinstatement of a semi-automatic offside detection system.

It was used for the first time at the World Cup in Qatar.

Serie A will resume on January 4, 2023, with Salernitana vs AC Milan (1.30pm) and Sassuolo vs Sampdoria (1.30pm) scheduled for early next year.

Serie A will thus be the first European league to use this technology.