Representatives from football clubs and the RFEF met at LaLiga to finalize agreements on economic improvements and the implementation of automatic offside for the upcoming season. Real Madrid was the great absentee at the meeting. For fans, this could translate into fairer matches thanks to technology and an increase in revenue for the teams, although there is also the risk that ticket prices will continue to rise. Spanish football advances in rules and finances, but without the presence of the biggest club.
The digital eye that will watch over offsides 🤖
The automatic offside system, known as SAOT, will be the great technological novelty. It uses multiple high-speed cameras and sensors to track the position of each player and the ball in real time. An algorithm processes the data and sends an alert to the VAR in seconds, eliminating the need to draw manual lines. This reduces the margin of human error and speeds up decisions. Implementation requires a multi-million dollar investment in infrastructure, but promises greater precision in one of the most controversial plays in football.
Madrid, too busy to talk about money 😅
While the other clubs discussed how to divide the pie and debut new technological toys, Real Madrid must have had a very tight schedule. Perhaps they were rehearsing impossible comebacks or deciding which star to sign next summer. The truth is that their absence did not prevent decisions from being made. In the end, Spanish football continues its course, even if it is like a company dinner where the boss does not show up: you still eat, but with a little less tension and a lot less of his checkbook.