In an era of official club complaints, anger in the stands and frustration from players and managers alike, football’s lawmakers are introducing new rules to combat time wasting and give more power to VAR. The new rules mean VAR will now be able to intervene in red cards that have resulted from an incorrect second yellow and corners that shouldn’t have been given. Again, reasonable on paper, but do we really want to introduce more stoppages and opportunities for VAR to upset everyone with inconsistencies? Full list of football's rule changes These are the new rules that will come into effect ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Surely one of football’s best thinkers has some sort of solution for us… How about a change in the offside law?

Source: Metro March 06, 2026 07:08 UTC