Less than a week after the controversial goal of Kylian Mbappé With the Blues in the Nations League final against Spain (2-1), UEFA has opened the door for a change in the offside rule. He advocates a reformulation, although he remembers that the play is “correctly” refereed.
English referee Anthony Taylor “made the correct decision, based on the existing rule and its official interpretation,” said Roberto Rosetti this Friday. The referee within the European body points out that when trying to intercept Theo Hernández’s pass in the 80th minute, Eric García validated Mbappé’s position, although he was further from the goal than he, “because he intervened to play the ball.”
“However, this case shows us that the current interpretation of the law seems to conflict with the spirit of the law itself, which is to prevent any player from taking advantage of their offside position,” adds the former Italian international referee. . For him, “UEFA’s position is that it is possible to improve the wording” of the rule promulgated by the International Board (IFAB), the body that governs the laws of the game “so that it complies with the objective of the law of outside game and the spirit of the game “.
Roberto Rosetti added that “I have already contacted” with FIFA and IFAB, and “we will discuss solutions at the next meeting of the technical advisory group” of the International Board, scheduled for October 27.
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