Kenny Jackett pleads for video technology
Wolves boss Kenny Jackett today pleaded for referees to be armed with video technology in the wake of Bakary Sako's rescinded red card.
Sako's sending off after his clash with Watford's Fernando Forestieri was overturned by an independent regulatory panel at the FA yesterday afternoon after video and written evidence was viewed.
Head coach Jackett believes the time has come for the man in black to be able to look at incidents again during a game to ensure he makes the right decision.
"If a referee wants to consult video technology in that situation, he should be able to," said Jackett.
"If he says 'no, I'm 10 yards away, I've seen it clearly, here's my decision', no problem.
"But if there's any doubt then he's in touch with the fourth or fifth official quite easily who can replay it back.
"Then by the time half of the scuffles have gone on, you can just give yourself 30 seconds and the guy can award whatever decision it happens to be."
Video technology trials during matches have been put back at least a year at a meeting of the game's lawmakers in Belfast last month.
The Dutch FA had wanted to extend its trial of having a video official in the stadium watching replays and advising the referee on key decisions via a headset.
FA chairman Greg Dyke had been keen to push forward the trials but other International Football Association Board (IFAB) delegates want further talks.
FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke said: "It's a question of making the biggest decision ever in the way football is played."
Jackett feels technology will only help the officials and denied it would slow games down.
"In a lot of cases the referee needs technology to help him," said the Molineux gaffer.
"It should be for any incidents he feels he needs it for.
"I don't think it would slow the game down; a high number of them wouldn't need it because they'd say 'I'm quite clear about my decision'.
"And for the few they do call up, it's so important to get those decisions right that it's worth the time.
"It would also help judge referees better because it's a very difficult job.
"Everybody has got it now, barring the people who need it most."
