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Fifa to trial Arsene Wenger’s ‘daylight offside’ rule in Canada after failing to gain European support

Arsene Wenger has called for the ‘daylight offside’ rule to be introduced - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Fifa’s radical proposal to overhaul the offside law is set to undergo trials in the Canadian Premier League this weekend, despite failing to garner support from European football officials.

Championed by former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, Fifa’s chief of global football development, the controversial “daylight offside” concept aims to significantly favour attacking play.

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