Overview
- Arsène Wenger’s proposal would deem attackers onside unless there is clear daylight between them and any part of a defender.
- UEFA and the four British associations oppose the plan as too drastic and are floating a compromise that judges offside using only the torso.
- FIFA plans to ask IFAB next month to authorize new testing of the proposals before any rule change is considered.
- IFAB’s structure gives FIFA four votes and the British FAs one each, and any law change requires six votes, leaving the outcome uncertain.
- Concacaf president Victor Montagliani warns limited trials have not produced robust data and says the shift could significantly alter tactics, with media noting a recent West Ham goal would have counted under the new approach.