Former Premier League referee Keith Hackett said players are “exposed to injury” by delaying an offside flag. “With the introduction of VAR came the process of assistant referees delaying the flag to indicate offside until the outcome – either a goal or possession of the ball by the defence,” he told Radio 5 Live. “This...
Arsene Wenger has proposed a change to the offside rule that would mean attackers are onside if any part of their body is in line with the last outfield defender. Wenger, head of global development at world governing body Fifa, says it would restore an advantage to the attacker that many feel was eroded by...
We have already seen SAOT in this season’s Champions League and in the FA Cup from the fifth round onwards. When a tight offside decision goes to a VAR review, SAOT steps in. Previously, officials in the VAR room needed to decide on three key things – when the ball was kicked, where and at...
Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, Chris Sutton said the law was well known among the players. “It’s clever from Luis Diaz really, because he knows he is onside once Tarkowski has played the ball,” he said. “I don’t think changing the law is a good idea. It’s more complicated than just this one scenario,...
