CHERRIES boss Eddie Howe feels the introduction of video technology provides no guarantee a correct decision will be reached.
The Football Association is keen to trial a video assistant referee system in next season’s FA Cup.
Asked for his thoughts on video technology in general, Howe said: “I chop and change on this, to a degree.
“When you look at the Tyrone Mings incident and you are using video evidence to review that case, it’s very difficult to define what is intent and what is an accident. You could get 20 people in a room and get different opinions, 10 of one and 10 of the other.
“The video replay doesn’t guarantee you will get everyone in agreement or the right decision because a lot of it is down to interpretation.
“Even with things like diving, how do you know someone has not felt a faint touch and couldn’t keep their balance?
“It’s very difficult. I’m in favour of getting the right decisions but guaranteeing that is almost impossible.”
But Howe added: “If video evidence results in a percentage of the decisions being more in favour of the right calls, I think everyone would be in favour of that.”
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