The Future Of Football Or Just A Mud Bath?

At a time when there is so much controversy about where the beautiful game in this country is going, a new report from Orange has offered a few suggestions for what football in 2025 could look like, and it's all very Back To The Future Part II. The inaugural Orange Future of Football report looks at the impact technology could have on footy, and while it might seem like pure fantasy, it suggests that robotic referees, in-stadium living and football pitches packed with technology could become a reality much sooner than we think.

The Orange Future of Football report was commissioned to look at the impact technology could have on football within the next 15-20 years. The report has taken six months to compile by The Future Laboratory and Orange, charting the opinions of experts and mapping the game's evolution. Their findings will excite some, horrify others and leave the rest of us wondering if we'll be able to travel to these matches on hoverboards, because that would be pretty cool...

Key Findings From The Report:

Robotic Linesmen
Managers will have to find something else to complain about as experts believe this could become a reality in the next 20 years. Robotic linesmen used to make offside or goal line decisions will put an end to inconclusive decisions, such as the famous Geoff Hurst goal in the 1966 Fifa World Cup Final.

Clever Pitches
LEDs and sensors will be packed into the ground to aid referees.