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Wenger Proposes ‘Daylight’ Change To Offside Rule
Former Arsenal manager, 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, said it would restore an advantage to the attacker that many feel was eroded by the introduction of the Video Assistant Referee ,VAR.
Players are currently ruled offside if any part of the body, apart from hands and arms, is beyond the last defender.
Wenger compared the suggested change to a similar move taken after the 1990 World Cup.
Before and during that tournament, a player was considered offside if he was level with the last defender before the goalkeeper.
There were an average of 2.21 goals per match in 1990, the lowest in World Cup history.
“It was in 1990 after the World Cup in Italy when there were no goals scored”, Wenger told Bein Sports, recalling the rule change.
“We decided that there is no offside any more when you are on the same line of the defender.
“In case of doubt, the doubt benefits the striker. That means when there’s a fraction, the striker did get the advantage.
“With VAR this advantage disappeared and for many people it’s frustrating”.
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
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Montage Community Football Tourney Registration Ends October 30
Cyril Ogar
Registration for the 2026 edition of the Montage Community Football Tournament will close on Friday, October 30, organisers have announced.
The tournament coordinator, Mr Raphael Ekpang, disclosed this on Thursday, urging interested teams across the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to take advantage of the remaining days to register.
Ekpang said registration had been ongoing since Monday, encouraging eligible teams to complete the process before the deadline.
The tournament, themed “Montage FM 99.7: Empowering Youth, Uniting Communities Through Football,” is scheduled to kick off on November 3, 2026, with playoffs across the six Area Councils of the FCT.
The grand finale will hold on December 5, 2026, at the Old Parade Ground, Garki Area 10, Abuja, where the top four teams will compete for first-, second- and third-place honours.
A total of 48 teams will participate in the competition, with eight teams representing each of the six Area Councils.
The participating teams will compete for cash prizes worth over ₦2 million and other valuable rewards.
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