FIFA president Gianni Infantino has spoken in favour of introducing the 'daylight' principle to the offside law to bring extra clarity.
There has been a great deal of controversy over offsides in the Premier League this season, with a number of goals ruled out by very fine margins after VAR checks.
FIFA's chief of global football development Arsene Wenger said last week that the law should be changed so that a player is onside if any part of their body that can score a goal is behind or level with the relevant defender, a view which Infantino clearly shares.
'I'm certainly in favour of discussing a new way of looking at the offside rule, to see if it can help, because I think the issue is more an issue of understanding,' he said as he arrived in Belfast for Saturday's annual general meeting of the International Football Association Board, the game's law-making body.
'Some of (the decisions) are very, very close and it's difficult for the people who are watching to see whether it's offside, so we have to look at whether we can make the offside rule clearer by having light in between.'
There can be no change to the offside law at this weekend's meeting because any alterations would have to go through the proper process and be examined by IFAB's football and technical advisory panels.
But the comments clearly indicate the direction of travel on offside as Infantino sees it.
Asked whether some leeway could be introduced on VAR reviews, he said: 'It doesn't solve the issue.
'Even if you put a margin of 10 centimetres and then if it's 11, it's still one more, if it's 10 and a half... so it doesn't solve it. It should be clear.'
Infantino agreed when asked whether the debate about offside was one that only seemed to be happening in England.
'In Italy, in Spain, in Portugal, in Germany this offside discussion is not existing on the VAR,' he said.
'But it's not a problem, it's something to look into. And maybe it shows that actually it's more a question of the rule and the application of the rule, and application of the VAR itself.'
Biyacmoy
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jus di same way all di ball affi ova di line 2 deem goal same way it shud b all di playa body shud ova di line fi deem offside. It really take away fr da sport goals rule offside by a hand, a finger, a toe e.t.c. make no sense.
Bobacpty
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Handball also
DRJ71
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Are u stupid😂😂if there was no offside then football would be boring and full of goal hangers😂😂
Mboy_Swag04
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The offside solution is simple - get rid of it altogether. It’s a rule coming from some English genius to complicate the rules, typical of English geniuses.
You are dumb😂. Then you eliminate all forms of defending
Hikakopty
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The offside solution is simple - get rid of it altogether. It’s a rule coming from some English genius to complicate the rules, typical of English geniuses.
frank_leo
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Offside is cursing every football lover problem
natalprs
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Yes it seems the English FA lack understanding of how to apply the rule. How come only Epl is having difficulty on the application of the offside rule by VAR.?
SharonMakayi
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When You No longer Trust In VAR[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Tmister7
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you may as well have no offside!! This rule is fine when you dont draw loads of line
RäbbïHösënRömän
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I am in support on the proposal.. Cause it makes Football more interesting cause it'll up the rate of goals.. And the more goals make the game more interesting to watch..
Ruzbelsy
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i think is good too because sometimes is just childish to say someone is off with his armpit or just a finger