Soccer-Serie A will have semi-automatic offside detection from Jan. 27 - FIGC

FILE PHOTO: Italian Football Federation (FIGC) unveils its new logo in Milan, Italy, October 4, 2021. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo

(Reuters) - Italy's football federation (FIGC) has authorised the introduction of SAOT technology, the semi-automatic offside detection system, from Jan. 27, it announced on Monday.

Serie A president Lorenzo Casini had said it would be launched on the first matchday after the World Cup break on Jan. 4 but the new date has been set after testing.