Arsene Wenger proposes change to offside rule after

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Zhao Xintong

Trials of the system have taken place in Italian youth football, and Wenger said further trials will happen before a final decision, which could come in 2026.

Any change to the offside rule rests with the sport’s law-makers, the International Football Association Board (Ifab).

Ifab agreed to further trials, conducted by Fifa, at its annual general meeting in March.

It says the aim of the trials is to see whether they “foster attacking football and encouraging goalscoring opportunities while maintaining the game’s attractiveness”.

Any potential rule change would only come after consultation with football stakeholders and advice from Ifab’s football and technical advisory panels.

Those panels include experienced members from the football world such as former players and referees.

The Premier League, Champions League and other major European leagues currently use semi-automated technology when a tight offside decision goes to a VAR review.

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