Early results of ‘daylight’ offside rule tests in CPL point to biggest change being at set-pieces

April 24 – A trial of Arsène Wenger’s proposed ‘daylight’ offside law is beginning to show early patterns in the Canadian Premier League (CPL) – though not quite where many expected.

Introduced this season as a test in collaboration with FIFA and International Football Association Board (IFAB), the tweak allows attackers to remain onside provided there is no visible gap between them and the last defender. The assumption was straightforward: more space in behind,

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