Within the aftermath of the Awoniyi incident, team-mate Ola Aina mentioned the damage “would by no means have occurred” had the assistant referee raised their flag earlier.

The improved aspect of SAO is not going to work if a participant who doesn’t play the ball is offside, or in a crowded scenario.

Worldwide referees chief Pierluigi Collina mentioned officers subsequently must be “braver” with their offside selections on the event.

“For the reason that very starting we now have informed the assistant referee ‘in case of doubt, hold the flag down’,” mentioned Collina, the Italian former World Cup last referee who’s now chairman of Fifa’s referees’ committee.

“In case you elevate the flag, it kills every little thing, together with the likelihood that the VAR may help you.

“However we’re conscious this has led to some penalties.

“Most likely the assistant referees went a bit far. What was a doubt turned greater and larger and larger.

“There are potential offside incidents the place prime assistant referees, as there are in lots of competitions world wide, wouldn’t have this doubt.

“Regardless of the introduction of this [technology], we now have additionally reminded our assistant referees to be a bit braver and extra brave in placing the flag up when the offside is offside. Two metres offside can’t result in a doubt.”