FIFA president Sepp Blatter has applauded the International Football Association Board's (IFAB) decision to introduce goal-line technology.
The IFAB voted unanimously in favour of bringing in the Hawk-Eye and GoalRef systems at a meeting in Zurich.
He told Sky Sports News: "I am happy, I am pleased we are able to go forward. When it comes to high-level competition and a decisive moment, and you have the technology and don't use it - then something is wrong.
"This is a real, real approach of modern times in football. It is so important because the objective in football is to score goals.
"New tactics and techniques with so many players involved in attack it is difficult to score goals so now we have the chance to identify it then it is good."
Blatter, who was once opposed to the introduction of goal-line technology, admitted that Frank Lampard's wrongfully disallowed goal against Germany in the 2010 World Cup forced him to reconsider his stance.
"For me as FIFA president it became evident the moment what happened in South Africa in 2010," he continued.
"I have to say 'thank you Lampard'; I was completely down in South Africa when I saw that. It really shocked me, it took me a day to react.
"It happened again in Ukraine, and Ukraine can still not believe it now."
Goal-line technology will first be used at the 2012 Club World Cup.
Mark Langshaw
