Video assistant referees (VAR) is set to be used in the Premier League next season, after the clubs agreed in principal
to the move.
At a shareholders' meeting today, clubs were provided with an update on this season's VAR trials.
The Premier League will now make a formal request to the International Football Association Board and Fifa to use VAR next season.
VAR was used at the World Cup in Russia this summer and is used in Italy and Germany's top divisions.
In April, Premier League clubs voted against the introduction of VAR for the 2018-19 season.
There have been growing calls for VAR to be introduced into the English top flight for several years.
On Saturday, Southampton forward Charlie Austin called for a change after he was denied a goal for offside against Watford, a decision he called a "joke" during a passionate post-match interview.
Saints manager manager Mark Hughes added: "All the major sports have video reviews and for some reason the Premier League, which is watched all around the world, is still in the dark ages."VAR has been trialled regularly in a "non-live environment" in the Premier League this season, although match officials have not been contacted by those conducting the trials.
Clubs were given an update on the trials at a meeting on Thursday.
A statement from the Premier League said its testing programme would continue for the rest of the season, "with a continued emphasis on those Saturday afternoons which have several matches being played concurrently".
How VAR decisions are communicated to fans in the stadium will also be addressed.
More to follow....
Source: bbc