According to Daily Sports News, the offside rule has always been the focus of controversy in football matches. Although the introduction of VAR has alleviated some of the controversy, the topic still attracts attention. FIFA is considering a new off...
According to Daily Sports News, the offside rule has always been the focus of controversy in football matches. Although the introduction of VAR has alleviated some of the controversy, the topic still attracts attention. FIFA is considering a new offside rule called "Wenger's Law", proposed by former Arsenal legendary coach Arsene Wenger.
Under this new rule, an offside will only be called when the offensive player's body is completely in front of the second-to-last defensive player, giving the forward more advantage. This means that if any part of the players' bodies overlap, it will not be called offside.
Although this proposal has been discussed many times before, it has never been implemented. However, according to former referee Iturralde Gonzalez, the rule has been resubmitted to the International Football Association Board (IFAB), accompanied by a new study, so the proposal is now more hopeful than ever of passing.
In order for this rule to be implemented, the IFAB Technical Committee (chaired by Wenger himself) will study the proposal. If the proposal passes the preliminary review, it will be formally presented at the annual meeting on January 20 next year and is expected to receive final approval in May and be incorporated into next season's football rules. If all goes well, this new rule will come into effect on July 1, 2026.
Considering that next year is a World Cup year (and a new competition format will also be adopted, including more participating teams), new rules are usually implemented in such important summer events (such as the application of the eight-second rule for goalkeepers in the Club World Cup).
Organizations will be extremely cautious when approving such major changes because these changes will completely change the way football is played, whether it is the number of goals scored or team tactics.
IFAB faces an important choice that could change football forever.
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