Arsene Wenger, the Offside Rule and the Future of Football's Rule-Making
Football Today
English - February 26, 2020 06:00 - 22 minutes - 28.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsSoccer Sports football soccer Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Last week, Arsene Wenger offered his own solution to the offside rule problem that has plagued the Premier League since the introduction of VAR.
But in so doing, he implied that FIFA have decided to rewrite the laws of the game to suit the age of technology.
In this episode, we ask: how do Wenger’s modifications of the offside rule fit in with the long history of the laws of the game?
Guest:
Jack Pitt-Brooke (@JackPittBrooke) covers Tottenham Hotspur and England for The Athletic and hosts their 'View from the Lane' podcast.
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