Interestingly, the
IFAB which needs to approve rule changes consists of 4 members of FIFA, and one member each from the English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish Football association. Decisions need at least six votes in favour, so Fifa have a veto, but there is a big British influence on the decisions. I wonder how the British Football Associations voted on Goal-line Technology.
p.s. Love the cached short description from Wiki on Google:
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The International Football Association Board (IFAB) are a bunch of corrupt old men who mentally still live in the 1960s. In theory they are the body that ...
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Edit: The English and Scottish FA voted in favour. Fifa members and the Welsh and Irish FA voted against. Blame Russ
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Originally Posted by times
The English and Scottish FAs were in favour of technology but were outvoted 6-2 on the IFAB by Fifa’s four votes plus those of the Wales and Northern Ireland FAs.
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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/spo...cle7053141.ece