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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has hinted at the possibility of reviewing the offside rule as part of efforts to make football “more attractive and more attacking,” during his participation in the Dubai World Sports Summit.
In remarks made earlier this week, Infantino explained that FIFA continues to study ways to develop the Laws of the Game in order to enhance attacking play and reduce stoppages, stressing that “interruptions in play should be kept to a minimum.”
In this context, the FIFA President noted that the offside rule has evolved over the years, pointing out that it currently depends on the attacker’s position relative to the last defender or being level with them. He added that “perhaps in the future” a player would only be considered offside if they are entirely ahead of the defender—meaning that having a part of the body, such as a leg or an arm, on the same line would no longer be deemed offside.
This approach is supported by Arsène Wenger, former Arsenal manager and current FIFA Chief of Global Football Development, who believes that such an amendment would benefit attacking play and reduce controversy surrounding marginal offside decisions.
According to available information, the proposal has already been tested in some youth competitions. However, its implementation remains subject to approval by the International Football Association Board (IFAB), the body responsible for amending the Laws of the Game, which is expected to hold its annual meeting on January 20 in London, before the proposal is later submitted for validation within FIFA’s decision-making bodies.
Pending the outcome of these meetings, media reports—including Spain’s AS newspaper—suggest that if approved, the amended rule could be applied starting next season, without affecting the upcoming FIFA World Cup scheduled to be held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Source: Fes News Media
