FED-UP fans have overwhelmingly backed Arsene Wenger’s plans to end the VAR offside mayhem after SunSport revealed new laws in the making.
The Frenchman is set to take charge of the regulations that have generated mass confusion and been derided throughout the season.
As FIFA’s head of global development, former Arsenal manager Wenger is effectively the boss of football’s rule-makers IFAB.
And he is plotting an overhaul of the offside law to hand advantage back to the attacker.
The new system would see a player deemed onside if ANY part of the head, body or feet are behind or level with the last defender.
In addition, Wenger wants fans in stadiums to be able to see and hear VAR officials discuss their decision in real time.
Ahead of its potential implementation in the summer, fans voting in SunSport’s poll on the change backed it in large numbers.
A mega 74 per cent of the thousands who voted agreed with the shake-up, while 11 per cent admitted they are unsure about the difference it would make.
Only 15 per cent reckoned it would NOT improve the situation.
The current law deems a player offside if any part of their head, body or feet are positioned in front of the last defender when the ball is played.
Premier League fans in particular have endured agonising waits as millimetres are magnified by VAR officials attempting to discover any incursion.
Eight members sit on the Ifab panel, made up of the four home nations – who each possess one vote – and Fifa, who have the other four.
A simple majority of six is required to accept any adjustments to football’s rulebook.
Wenger is keen to push through his plans as soon as possible, potentially meaning the shake-up could come into effect on June 1 – in time for Euro 2020.
Arsene Wenger to launch major overhaul of offside law in bid to end VAR madness
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
