"Image source, Getty Images Football's lawmakers will consider widening the remit for red cards when a goalscoring opportunity is denied at a meeting on Tuesday. However, Arsene Wenger's "daylight" offside proposal is set to be kicked into touch in favour of a different idea which is fairer for defences. Goalkeeper tactical timeouts, time-wasting and video assistant referee (VAR) tweaks are among other items on the agenda."
"At present a defender can only be sent off for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity (Dogso) if the player who has been fouled is through on goal. The Ifab is proposing expanding this so it covers the team-mates of the attacker. The wording "location and number of attackers" could be added to the considerations for Dogso. This is expected to apply to teams who are, for instance, on a fast counter-attack."
The International Football Association Board will consider multiple law changes at its annual business meeting in London, with final approval at the AGM on 28 February and changes effective from 1 July. The board comprises FIFA (four-vote block) and the four British associations, and six votes are required to modify laws. Proposals include expanding denial-of-obvious-goalscoring-opportunity (DOGSO) red-card criteria to account for teammates' location and number, removing an automatic yellow when advantage leads to a goal, goalkeeper tactical timeouts, measures against time-wasting, and VAR adjustments. Changes can be applied earlier at the World Cup or by leagues starting new calendar-year seasons.
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