. After the PL and refs defended the decision, saying it was right by the letter of the law, they've now done a u-turn and accepted another rule change midway through the campaign.
The guidance just confuses the issue further. The Laws have got progressively more stupid over the last few seasons. There are now many examples of ambiguities and ludicrous wording. They need a full review.
According to Dale Johnson of ESPN on Twatter, FIFA and UEFA used this clip as an example of offside 4 years ago: Son's offside, the defender plays the ball deliberately and is in control and he's challenged very quickly. That's absolutely fine and exactly how this has been reffed. The Rodri one is the outlier here.
Want them to finish in a UEFA "conference" league slot, so they can be reunited with their old mates ...