Top 5: Potential future rule changes in the Premier League

Removing the offside rule

Perhaps a rather unlikely change but also, when considered, a potentially viable one is the removal of the offside rule in football.

Fans are generally demanding more goals, more excitement and more entertainment and the abolishment of this law would certainly bring about just that.

This change would also make it easier for those who don’t follow football to get involved and watch the game, as well as bringing about a whole new outlook.

You only need to look as far as hockey to find a sport that works well after an offside rule has been removed and here, the balance of power now lies with the attacking team.

Of course, new tactics had to be developed by teams to exploit this new rule and, if applied to football, defenders would no longer be taught how to play offside and would have to defend strikers properly, strikers who would be at their leisure to hang around the penalty area.

Whilst this may be one step too far in terms of footballing changes, it certainly would cause one of the greatest shake-ups in football history.