Wenger's 'daylight' offside rule to be trialled in Canadian Premier League

Arsene Wenger's proposal to change the offside law will be trialled in the Canadian Premier League this April. The former Arsenal manager, who now serves as FIFA's Chief of Global Football Development, has long argued for a system that shifts the advantage back to attacking players.

Under the 'daylight' rule an attacker would be offside only if there is clear space, or "daylight," between them and the last defender. The plan challenges semi-automated offside technology, which can penalise tiny margins — even a shoulder or toe deemed a millimetre ahead — and lead to lengthy VAR checks.

Wenger says the current approach has removed the striker's traditional benefit of the doubt and left players and fans frustrated. He recalled past adjustments to the law and explained his reasoning: "In case of doubt, the doubt benefits the striker. That means when there's a fraction, the striker did get the advantage.

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