Five more stadiums trialled semi-automated offside last weekend

Five more stadiums trialled semi-automated offside last weekend

The implementation of the semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) continues to move forward in Brazilian football. And over the last weekend, five more stadiums underwent tests for the full installation of the technology: Arena Fonte Nova, Vila Belmiro, São Januário, Maião, and Mangueirão.

In total, 16 stadiums already have the semi-automated offside technology installed, with Estádio Nilton Santos still pending the full installation of the cameras and the completion of tests, which will take place next Sunday (17) during the match between Botafogo and Corinthians. Another stadium that will undergo tests that day is Cícero de Souza Marques, where Red Bull Bragantino plays its home matches.

“It was a major challenge, but we are completing the installations in just a few weeks. We visited 19 stadiums, adjusted all the equipment, and cleared them for testing, which will be finalized in the coming days. The CBF, clubs, and federations played a very important role in the operation to implement the technology,” highlighted Netto Góes, Refereeing Director of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).

The installation of the semi-automated offside technology is expected to be completed next week, with tests being carried out at the final two of the 19 stadiums that will receive the system: MorumBIS and Mineirão. On Saturday (23), São Paulo will face Botafogo, and on Sunday (24), Cruzeiro will host Chapecoense.

“We are in the home stretch, close to completing the installation in all 19 Série A stadiums. We are now entering the final adjustment phase, the last details. We will use these matches until the break for the World Cup to carry out equipment checks, calibration, and connection, adjusting the field angles and spaces with the crowd present,” said Guilherme Buso, who is responsible for Genius’s operations in Latin America.

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