England Under-21 manager Stuart Pearce not keen on goal-line technology: The spontaneity of a disallowed goal is the excitement

The former Nottingham Forest player believes that the influence of being managed by Brian Clough has seen him distance himself away from the idea of a new system to aid officials

24 Nov 2011 20:05:00

By Michael Lightfoot

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England Under-21 manager Stuart Pearce has contradicted his boss' beliefs by admitting that he doesn't see a need for goal-line technology, as he believes referees should be allowed to dictate a game.
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His employers at the Football Association have challenged Fifa over the past few years in hope that they introduce a way in which to determine whether the ball has crossed the line, as games have been won and lost on an incorrect decision in the past.

But Pearce is convinced that it will ruin the fluidity of the game and that the officials' decisions should be final.

He told reporters: "I've been brought up playing, probably the influence of Brian Clough, that the referee dictates the laws of the game.

"I'm quite happy to turn up to a game and go home from a game and let the referee play the game as he sees it.

"I'm not overly in favour of goal-line technology personally. Some you win, some you lose.

"It doesn't chew me up when I go home at night when I've had a goal disallowed as I know next week that will go in my favour. The spontaneity of it is the excitement."

Pearce understands that the linesman's decision might prove costly but he still has a lot of trust in a game being manually refereed.

He added: "I do it for the love, not the money. It's the love of the game that underpins everything, not the financial aspects of the game.

"I know my thoughts won't be the same as a lot of other peoples' thoughts but personally I'm happy to turn up and if the referee sees it and the linesman sees it go over the line then fine.

"If he doesn't and it goes against you, one week that will go in your favour."

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