UEFA Will Use Balls That Can Detect Handball At Euro 2024

Euro 2024 will use the ball with the technology of detecting handball (Instagram/@euro2024).

JAKARTA - UEFA will carry advanced technology in the Euro 2024 event to avoid controversy in the field. They will use a ball that can detect handball.

Launching the Mirror on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, it was stated that UEFA would use microchip technology embedded in Adidas' latest ball named, Fussballliebe.

The technology is used to help VAR referees identify every touch of the ball that players do.

The implementation of this technology is also expected to reduce the time of analysis when there is a handball incident in the penalty box which requires a clear decision from the VAR referee.

The decision to use advanced technology also reflects on the referee's mistake in awarding a penalty for Paris Saint-Germain for assuming Newcastle's Tino Livramento, handball in the forbidden box.

The decision was made after the referee reviewed the VAR. However, the decision was considered controversial and inappropriate.

The presence of Fussballliebe is expected to help referees make more accurate decisions. Referees must be able to determine a goal must be disallowed if printed directly with the player's hands or arms even if it is not intentional or during the build-up process.