The Canadian Premier League is set to become the first professional league to trial Arsene Wenger’s revolutionary ‘daylight’ offside rule in 2026. This innovative approach to offside would require clear daylight to be visible between the attacking player and the last defender, rather than the current rule where any part of the body that can legally play the ball determines offside. The trial represents a significant step toward potentially modernizing one of football’s most debated rules, with the Canadian league positioning itself as a testing ground for future FIFA regulations. The change aims to give attackers more advantage and reduce controversial marginal offside decisions that have plagued the game in the VAR era.
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