Changing the rules for fixing offside is a well-known position of UEFA

Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) opposed the implementation of the new concept of offside, which was proposed by the former coach of London “Arsenal” Arsene Wenger.

According to the source, the organization believes that such a reform is excessively radical. UEFA fear that the changes will provoke a serious tactical shift towards defensive football.

As an alternative, the department is ready to consider a compromise option: to fix the position of “outside the game” exclusively by the football player’s body, without taking into account the position of the legs or head.

It is noted that the final verdict will not be issued until the start of the 2026 World Cup. Most likely, the official vote on the matter will not take place until after the test series in the lower divisions.

We will remind you that the essence of “Wenger’s offside” is that a player is recognized as being in an “offside” position only if he is ahead of the last defender with his whole body.