. If You Could Erase One Rule From Football, What Would It Be?

[johnw]

Whether it's VAR, the offside rule, or transfer regulations, every fan has a rule they'd change. Which one would improve football the most and why?

[Alsie]

Without a doubt - VAR. Not the concept itself, but the way it's currently applied. It was supposed to fix clear and obvious errors, but instead it's killing the spontaneity and raw emotion of the game. Celebrating a goal only to wait two minutes for a microscopic offside call? That's not football. I'd scrap VAR entirely and go back to trusting the referees on the pitch - human errors are part of the game, and they balance out over a season. Football was fine before VAR; it felt more alive.

[Jinki]

playing with hands, just for fun

[Ryokasen]

In offside situations, a goal is often disallowed because a player is mere centimeters ahead of another.