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Canadian Premier League to Experiment with "Wenger's Law" Offside Rule

11 de julio de 2026Pablo Navarro1 min

The "Wenger Law," a revised offside rule passionately advocated by former French player and manager Arsène Wenger for several years, is slated for an experimental trial with the launch of the Canadian Premier League (CPL) season on April 4th. This new interpretation of the offside rule stipulates that a player will only be penalized for being offside if their *entire* body has advanced beyond the second-to-last defender (typically the last outfield defender).