The Premier Soccer League may not have to wait for too long before the Video Assistant Referee technology is rolled out across the stadiums in the country.
That is according to SAFA President Danny Jordaan, who addressed the media at the inaugural World Football Summit Africa, held at Durban's International Conference Centre.
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The calls for VAR to be introduced in the country grew louder after Kaizer Chiefs had a disallowed goal in the Carling Black Label Cup semi-final encounter against Orlando Pirates, with the TV reviews showing that Ashley Du Preez's effort, after going through on goal should have been awarded.
In the same match, a high-profile Soweto Derby, Pirates also had a big opportunity incorrectly chalked off for offside, after Zakhele Lepasa went clear on goal. What made matters worse was that there were reports that the VAR would be trialed in the tournament, although the details around it's usage were kept under wraps, with Chiefs head coach Arthur Zwane surprised to hear that the technology was supposed to be tested.
However, Jordaan, who was re-elected as SAFA President in June this year, has suggested that the VAR technology use in the PSL is "imminent" and could be introduced next season.
"I think in the post Covid period and given the backlog that has developed, it is important that in the African continent we must reingage and that we get experts in the field," Jordaan told journalists at WFS Africa event.
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"People who are in our industry and look at this important phase of global football because the World Cup in Qatar brings to a close a period of four years and normally the World Cup brings the beginning of the new phase.
"We have to look at VAR, we have to train part of the referees to be, operating VAR but I think it is a necessary and very important development," he said.
"We hope that when we come to the new season, because you must know the infrastructure in the stadiums must also be there and we have to get, to check that everything is in place for the introduction of VAR. But it's imminent," he added.
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