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Wenger's 'daylight' offside trial unlikely to be extended

  • The trial is unlikely to be extended after receiving a lack of support at the Ifab assessment panels.
  • The trial, which sees a player ruled to be onside if any part of the body is level with the second-last opponent, has been operating in the Canadian Premier League (CPL) throughout the year.
  • The regular CPL season is set to conclude on October 28.
  • The trial was introduced in the Canadian Premier League to test a new offside rule.
  • The Ifab assessment panels did not support extending the trial.
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