BLACKBURN Rovers' chairman John Williams has called for video technology to be introduced into the professional game following Zurab Khizanishvili's controversial sending off at Liverpool on Saturday.
Williams believes match referee Mark Halsey might have acted differently had he been able to consult a video replay of the incident that led to Khizanishvili's first half dismissal at Anfield.
That's why Williams wants video replays introduced in the Premiership to eliminate the chances of such errors being made in the future.
"I'm very much an advocate for the use of technology," said the Rovers chairman today.
"I don't want to undermine referees, I want to assist them, and I just think we're getting left behind by other sports like cricket in this area.
"The classic situation for using a replay occurred in the game between Wigan and Newcastle on Saturday, when there was a debate as to whether Alan Shearer's header had crossed the line.
"But I, personally, wouldn't draw the line at just that. I think there are other occasions when it could be used as well.
"I'm mindful of the fact we don't want to keep interrupting the game unduly, but if it helps referees to get decisions right then I don't see why we shouldn't embrace it."
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