Is offside, one of the most controversial rules of football, changing? Former Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger has made a significant offer as FIFA Head of Football Development. FIFA especially wants the development of offensive football and the introduction of football matches with more goals into our lives. Wenger, on the other hand, is of the opinion that the way to achieve this is to determine a new offside rule.
Everything we know changes with the new offside rule
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has agreed to conduct trials of the new offside rule introduced by Arsene Wenger. As you know, offside means that the opponent player is ahead of the last player when the pass is made. Among the important points here is when the ball leaves the foot. Again, no part of the player’s body should be in front of the last player when the ball leaves his foot.
The new offside rule stops the game with the opposing player being fully ahead as soon as the ball is released from the foot. In other words, the offside flag will not be raised unless the player’s entire body is forward.
It was revealed that studies for the new offside were carried out in 2021. FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced that trials for the new offside are currently continuing. Infantino emphasized that offside is one of the basic rules of football. Accordingly, the FIFA President announced that offside has changed only twice in 135 years.
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Arsene Wenger also thinks that with this new offside rule, the debates will decrease. It will also ensure that teams trying to play offensive football will be less caught in the offside trap. FIFA is seeking to revive the decreasing interest in football in recent years with the new offside.
The new offside is obviously one of the ways to revive this declining interest. FIFA President Gianni Infantino did not announce whether the new rule would come into effect. Maybe we will face the new offside rule with the 2024 European Championship. However, the most controversial part of the new rule seems to be whether the entire body is passed or not.
So, will the new offside rule studies really enable us to watch more enjoyable football matches? Or will the new rule bring with it new discussions? We are waiting your comments.