Premier League offside goal denied during match Leicester-Southampton, January 11, 2020. - Kurt Fairhurst / News Images / REX / SIPA

Soon finished, the goals denied for an offside with the tip of the fingertip of the attacker's little finger? Maybe well, at least in England. The Premier League could slightly revise the rules to assess an offside with the help of video assistance (VAR) by introducing "a tolerance", said Tuesday the new boss of the English championship, Richard Masters.

Much criticized by supporters and journalists because of many goals denied for minimalist offside, VAR and its use can be improved, admitted the leader at the general meeting of the Premier League. Offside could be one of the areas being studied "to see if we want very specific offsides in the armpit or heel, or if we want to introduce a certain tolerance." It's kind of a technical challenge, ”he told reporters.

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“We are in constant dialogue with the International Board (in charge of the rules of the game) about (VAR) and how the Premier League is doing compared to others and what we can learn other championships, "said Richard Masters, who was named head of the English first division two months ago.

Will other championships follow suit?

In December, Aleksander Ceferin, president of UEFA, demanded that the Board "clarify" the use of VAR for offside or hands. The secretary of the Board, Lukas Brud, had indicated at the same time to the British agency PA that "if something is not clear at first sight, it is that it is not obvious and it should not be take into account ".

"In April there will be a broader discussion on what video refereeing clubs want for the Premier League next season," he said. Will other championships follow suit?

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