Goal-line technology set to be extended to Euro 2016, Champions League, Europa League

UEFA is expected to announce on Friday that goal-line technology (GLT) will be used at Euro 2016 in France this summer and in the Champions League and Europa League from next season.

GLT was discussed by UEFA's referees committee and by the executive committee in Paris last month, and a final decision will be made at the executive committee meeting in Nyon on Thursday and Friday after positive talks.

UEFA president Michel Platini had initially been opposed to GLT being introduced but he appears to have warmed to the idea and recently had pushed for it to be used at major championships.

Platini was also the driving force behind the introduction of additional assistant referees alongside each goal and UEFA has confirmed that those assistants will remain in place.

In July 2012, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) amended the laws of the game so that GLT could be used.

It is already in use in top European leagues such as the Premier League, Serie A, Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga. It was also used by FIFA at the World Cup in Brazil in 2014 and at last year's women's World Cup.

UEFA has been analysing different GLT providers and it is likely to favour either the systems provided by Hawk-Eye or Goal Control 4D.

Executive committee members meeting at the end of this week will also receive an update about the security preparations for Euro 2016.

Next month's FIFA presidential election is also on the agenda as will be contingency plans to elect a new UEFA president to replace Platini.