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FIFA's Wenger Proposes Controversial Offside Rule Change

1/15/2026

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Arsene Wenger, FIFA's Chief of Global Football Development, proposes a 'daylight' offside rule to onside a player when any body part is level with the defender, aiming to restore strikers' advantages lost to Video Assistant Referee (VAR).
The proposal faces UEFA and British opposition.
UEFA may propose a compromise where offside occurs only if the attacker’s torso is beyond the defender.
A decision is expected at the IFAB meeting.

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Arsene Wenger, FIFA's Chief of Global Football Development, proposes a 'daylight' offside rule to onside a player when any body part is level with the defender, aiming to restore strikers' advantages lost to Video Assistant Referee (VAR).
The proposal faces UEFA and British opposition.
UEFA may propose a compromise where offside occurs only if the attacker’s torso is beyond the defender.
A decision is expected at the IFAB meeting.