Everything indicates that the offside regulations will soon change and revolutionize the world of football. In the last few hours it has been announced that FIFA and IFAB (Board of the International Football Association), the governing body responsible for setting the rules of the King of Sport, will test a new measure regarding the advanced position.
It happens that the Wenger Law will soon become a reality: offside will be penalized as long as the attacking footballer’s entire body exceeds that of the opponent. In other words, an infraction is no longer committed when the offending player executes an “exploit” by having a foot, heel or even an elbow further forward than their opponent, as was the case in all championships and in the Championship was proven World Cup in Qatar. 2022.
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According to the latest information, this new rule will be tested in the subcategory leagues Italy, Sweden j Netherlands and if it works, it can be applied in other professional competitions. It is important to highlight that this new measure aims to reduce decision time in the VAR space and revolutionize football in favor of offensive production.
The front position will change. Photo: FIFA
How did the Wenger law come about and who came up with the idea for the new offside?
Speaking to Expresen, the Swedish FA’s head of development, Per Widen, revealed that Arsene Wenger came up with the idea of trying out this new rule.
“We were a bit hesitant at first, but then we thought it was okay that we should get involved. Especially after we talked about it with those categories exposed to the experiment. It’s fun to be involved in something like that.” “It’s been like that since the beginning. FIFA sold it to us. They have great confidence in our football and know that we have a good organization,” he said of the former Arsenal manager and now FIFA’s director of world football development.