Labour leader Keir Starmer has called for football's offside rules to be changed

Labour leader Keir Starmer has called for football's offside rules to be changed after Coventry City were denied a historic winning goal in the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United on Sunday.

Coventry trailed 3-0 heading into the final 20 minutes at Wembley but mounted a stunning comeback to force extra time, and thought they had completed the turnaround in the final minute when substitute Victor Torp tapped home from close range.

There was pandemonium in the Coventry end, and the players all celebrated wildly as well, but following a VAR check the goal was disallowed due to a marginal offside in the build-up.

It was a desperately close call that sparked debate among fans after United went on to win the subsequent penalty shootout, and Starmer now wants the offside law to be reformed.

'This is classic cup, come back from 3-0 down, 3-3, you’re Coventry. This is a giant killing,' he told the Metro.

'It is a really well-worked goal, and it is ruled out because there is what, a toenail of difference between the attacker and the defender? Don’t tell me a toenail gives you an advantage in football.

'I would change the offside rule. I would not change VAR. I would change the offside rule to make it more beneficial for the attacking team.'

Starmer's complaints about the current rules echoed the thoughts of Coventry boss Mark Robins after Sunday's game, as he bemoaned forward Haji Wright being offside by a 'toenail' and labelled the decision 'ridiculous'.

Starmer, who is an Arsenal fan, was joined at the debate by Gunners legend Martin Keown.

However, ex-defender Keown had a very different view on the offside row.

'It is the one area that we can get right,' Keown said. 'It is objective, not subjective. He is definitely off. If he