The International Football Federation has officially confirmed that the Canadian Premier League (CPL) will become a testing ground for revolutionary changes in football rules.

As reported by The Athletic, already at the start of the new season, which will open with the 4th quarter match between the teams of Forge and Ottawa, the league has introduced a new interpretation of offside, proposed by prominent coach Arsene Wenger.

Under the new norm, the striker is never out of position in the offside position, since between him and the assigned leader of the super team there is no visible space - the so-called clearing. In other words, if you want every part of the forward’s body to be on the same line as the defender, the position of the player is not fixed. The purpose of this innovation is to increase the dynamics of matches and stimulate teams to be more open, attacking.

Previously, this concept was used exclusively in youth tournaments.

" Testing a new interpretation in professional football will allow us to better evaluate its infusion, focusing on the complexity of the rules, the dynamics of the game and the development of attacking football,” reads Wenger’s official statement.

In addition to changes to the offside rules, the Canadian league is also testing the Football Video Support (FVS) system. This is a simplified alternative to the traditional VAR system, which radically changes the process of rewatching super-sensitive episodes:.

Now video assistants do not automatically check all the points, but head coaches can override the decision of the referee using a special card (similar to video recordings in tennis and volleyball).

Trainers are limited to the number of drinks. This can only be done in cases of obvious judicial pardons, which directly influence the result of the match (a decision against a goal, a penalty, a direct card of red or a pardoned identification of the offender).

The FVS system will not require a large staff of video assistants, making it more accessible for implementation. The integrity of Canadian football has proudly received such trust from international authorities.

CPL Commissioner James Johnson said: “We are committed to positioning the Canadian Football League at the forefront of innovation and making a meaningful contribution to global football development.”. Cooperation with FIFA and IFAB allows us to join in on the next day, simultaneously developing our national league."