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FIFA apologises for refereeing errors

FIFA president Sepp Blatter apologised to England and Mexico,after both were booted out of the World Cup,in matches which referees made glaring errors.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has apologized to England and Mexico for the refereeing errors that helped eliminate them from the World Cup and says FIFA will reopen the debate on introducing video technology.

Blatter said Tuesday that he said sorry to team officials,and that the delegations of both teams accepted his apology.

Naturally we deplore when you see the evidence of refereeing mistakes, Blatter said.

Blatter said FIFA will reopen the file on video technology at a meeting of its rule-making panel in Wales next month.

He added that it would be a nonsense not to consider changes.

FIFA also will update its referee training program.

Blatter said FIFA has set a deadline of October or November to create a new concept for improving match control by referees and assistants in high level competitions. Blatter said the dossier is on the presidential table.”

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