IFAB has clarified the offside rule. Under the clarification, a player attempting to regain possession counts as a deliberate act — meaning Benzema’s disallowed goal in May’s UCL final could now be ruled onside. More from jwhitey98
The strike was disallowed after it was deemed Fabinho had not engaged in a deliberate action, and the ball had instead deflected off him.
Though the law has not explicitly changed, the new guidelines make clear that an offside player will not automatically become onside upon a defender touching the ball. IFAB’s new laws state: “‘Deliberate play’ is when a player has control of the ball with the possibility of passing the ball to a team-mate, gaining possession of the ball, or clearing the ball.
“If the pass, attempt to gain possession or clearance by the player in control of the ball is inaccurate or unsuccessful, this does not negate the fact that the player ‘deliberately played’ the ball.” Under these guidelines, Benzema’s goal could have stood, with Fabinho attempting to gain possession from Federico Valverde.The ball had travelled from distance and the players had a clear view of itThe player had time to coordinate their body movementThe laws will be in place in all competitions across the world for the 2022-23 season.
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