{"id":18898,"date":"2025-12-31T12:41:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T12:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/31\/gianni-infantino-assesses-offside-change-after-arsene-wengers-proposal\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T12:41:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T12:41:24","slug":"gianni-infantino-assesses-offside-change-after-arsene-wengers-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/31\/gianni-infantino-assesses-offside-change-after-arsene-wengers-proposal\/","title":{"rendered":"Gianni Infantino assesses offside change after Arsene Wenger&#8217;s proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"capital-letter\">F<\/span>The IFA is currently analyzing possible amendments to the offside rule, a move spearheaded by former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, with the aim of making football a more attacking and attractive sport in the eyes of the world.<\/p>\n<p>This amendment is intended to ensure that a forward on the attacking team is not marked offside as long as any part of his body is in line with the last defender, as is the case under the current regulations.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Infantino plans to review offside rule to strengthen attacking football<\/h2>\n<p>undergo major controversial changes<\/p>\n<p> It would be triggered by multiple complaints from thousands of fans, players, and managers of various teams who believe this rule is outdated for modern soccer. <\/p>\n<p>Arsne Wenger Arsenal FIFA Director of Soccer Development Fluidity into the match<\/p>\n<div class=\"citas\">\n<blockquote class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote\">\n<p>\u201cWe will continue to consider how the rules can evolve to make the game more aggressive and more engaging.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote-author\">Gianni Infantino<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Will this rule change extend to the 2026 World Cup?<\/h2>\n<p>The answer is <\/p>\n<p>no<\/p>\n<p>it is still a proposal that must be analyzed by FIFA. For the initiative, promoted by manager Arsne Wenger, to go ahead, it will need approval from the International Football Association Board (IFAB), which is responsible for safeguarding the rules of the game, and will hold its annual general meeting in London on January 20, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>IFAB FIFA regulations Teams will follow next season<\/p>\n<p> today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/football\/2025\/12\/31\/69550b2e22601d38548b4595.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FThe IFA is currently analyzing possible amendments to the offside rule, a move spearheaded by former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, with the aim of making football a more attacking and attractive sport in the eyes of the world. 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