Fifa will test the Hawk-Eye technology in March, and if these tests produce a successful outcome, Scudamore says that there will then be no barrier to havig such technology in the Premier League next season.
Scudamore told The Independent on Sunday: “The technology people have to convince Fifa; they are the ones that set the laws of the game.
“But our position is clear. Once Fifa approve those companies then we, the Premier League, will be in the absolute forefront of any move to bring it in.”
Scudamore also said that the cameras used to judge whether a ball crosses the goal-line would not be used to rule on offsides and penalties.
He added: “The amount of times we will be using it will be few compared to cricket. In a Test match you will get 30 or 40 instances when it Hawk-Eye will be used.
“A referee could go through a whole season without needing it. It will be less frequent than a sending off and some referees go a season without showing a red card.
“There are around 25 to 30 sendings-off per season and you are not going to get that number of goal-line disputes.
“A ball crossing a line is an absolute matter of fact,” he continued. “Anything else is a matter of opinion; whether it was a foul or not; whether it was inside or outside the box.”
After initially being staunchly opposed to goal-line technology, Fifa president Sepp Blatter has said the debate must be re-opened after the 2010 World Cup which saw Frank Lampard’s effort against Germany disallowed, and Carlos Tevez’s goal against Mexico for Argentina being allowed despite him being in an offside position.
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Once Fifa approve goalline technology we’ll be at the forefront of it – Premier League chief Richard Scudamore