END OF MILLIMETER OFFSIDES: PREMIER LEAGUE ENTERS A NEW ERA WITH REVOLUTIONARY TECHNOLOGY
Premier League introduces semi-automated offside technology April 12th, 2025 The world's most-watched football league is taking another significant step toward modernizing decision-making. The Premier League will officially introduce Semi-Automated Offside Technology (SAOT) on April 12th this year, joining the elite company of competitions like the UEFA Champions League and FIFA World Cup, which have already successfully implemented this system. The new technology represents a revolutionary way of judging offside situations using an advanced optical tracking system that utilizes artificial intelligence and special cameras. SAOT monitors 29 data points on each player's body, allowing their exact position at the moment of a pass to be determined with unprecedented precision. "This is a natural evolution of the VAR system that will significantly improve the decision-making process," said Richard Masters, Premier League Chief Executive. "The technology will no...