The easiest solution for now would be to use camera technology to show whether a ball has crossed the line.
The technology already exists and Sky Sports have carried out experiments in the last two years but FIFA are opposed to using cameras to settle any refereeing decisions. But Blatter has said he is in favour of electronic devices to decide whether the ball has crossed the goal line.
A FIFA official even suggested today that the device could be used in the Carling Cup final itself. This was even more surprising to Adidas since they do not provide the ball for the match. The final is played with a Mitre ball.
The Football League said today it would be keen to try out new technology in any of its competitions including the Carling Cup. But, despite calls from Spurs head coach Martin Jol and Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson to use video replays in the game, FIFA
director of communications Markus Siegler said today: "FIFA is strongly against the use of video evidence to decide the referees' decisions.
"The only thing that could be considered is the technology to decide whether the ball has crossed the line or not if a suitable technological solution is found - and so far it is not the case.
"We just have to accept the decision last night of the referee and his assistant. There is no point arguing about that. It's part of football."
FIFA, however, are clearly going to come under increasing pressure to change their view.
European governing body UEFA announced last month it wanted to probe the use of new technology to help referees. It has launched an investigation following a request from the Italian FA.
George Cumming, a member of football's International Board for the last 15 years has been at the centre of attempts to introduce new technology to help referees.
He says that while introducing goal-line technology is desirable, there are knock-on effects which need to be avoided.
"It would change the entire ethos of football," said Cumming, a former referee. "Once you have it for deciding goals there would be a clamour to introduce it for off-sides and fouls and all sorts of other decisions and that would dilute the referees' authority.
"These things need to be incredibly precise to the nearest millimetre. Last night's one at Manchester United was easy, that was clearly over by a metre. But it's not always going to be that straightforward and do we want to change everything just because of one bad decision?"
