02-03-2010, 04:51 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-03-2010, 04:53 PM by RambleOnRed.)
Blatter could scrap offside rule: Football supremo could emulate hockey example
Fifa president Sepp Blatter has quizzed the sport of hockey on the benefits of scrapping their offside rule, amid talk that football could follow suit.
Quote:Offside decisions are often the most debated issues in football, but that could amazingly become a thing of the past if hockey's example is replicated.
The sport abolished the offside rule once and for all in 1998, a move that made for a more exciting and attractive game for spectators.
Now Hockey president Leandro Negre has confirmed he held informal talks with Blatter on how his game went about implementing the radical change.
Negre believes Blatter was keen on learning about how the sport was affected, although he stopped short of providing him with his final opinion.
Source: Sky Sports - Link
What do you guys think? I'd like to see it stay. FIFA probably has bigger things to worry about than the off-side rule.