Awoniyi Incident: Ola Aina Calls For Offside Rule Change

Awoniyi Incident: Ola Aina Calls For Offside Rule Change

Ibrahim Lateef

Super Eagles defender Ola Aina has called on the Premier League to reevaluate the offside rule following Taiwo Awoniyi’s serious injury, BSNSports.com.ng has sourced.

Awoniyi sustained a major injury during a match against Leicester when he collided with the post, resulting in him being rushed to the hospital.

Updates about his condition have been slowly provided to Forest fans as the seriousness of the situation became apparent.

The club released a statement confirming that Awoniyi underwent emergency surgery. After briefly being placed in a medically induced coma, it appears that the surgery was successful, and Awoniyi is now recovering.

This has prompted Aina to reflect on the incident. In addition to the news about Awoniyi, Evangelos Marinakis' outburst on the pitch has also made headlines.

However, it's clear that the Forest squad's primary concern is the health of their teammate.

In an interview with the Daily Mail, Aina expressed his shock at the incident and emphasized the need for a change in the Premier League's rules to help prevent similar injuries in the future.

He stated, “You think ‘offside’ straight away. Surely they could just lift the flag up? Personally, I preferred it when the offside flag was raised immediately. It’s a simple decision, and we can get on with the game. If the flag had gone up right away, none of this would have happened to ‘T,' would it?”