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Wenger’s Offside Shake-up Suffers Major Blow as Trial Exposes Potential Celtic Problem

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11:15 AM Oct 28, 2026: A 112-match Canadian trial cut offside decisions by 54% but produced just 13 additional goals, with defensive changes raising questions for Celtic...

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The offside rule is unlikely to change in the end. According to the BBC, Arsene Wenger's proposal for a so-called daylight offside has found almost no support in the advisory committees of IFAB, the international body that decides on football's regulations. That is why it is considered very unlikely that the trial will continue […] Wenger's revolution stops at the IFAB table

Working under the name "Daylight Offside", it was intended to change football towards a more offensive style of play. The new offside rule, which was tried and tested by former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, has been tested in close matches. However, its further continuation is highly unlikely.

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Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been working as head of development at FIFA for the past few years.

Wenger's proposal for the impediment had no support in the advisory panels of Ifab and should not enter the changes of 2027/28

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BBC News broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
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