Football's lawmakers are set to review the incident which left Taiwo Awoniyi needing surgery for a potentially life-threatening injury.
The Nottingham Forest striker was placed into an induced coma and needed intensive care and an operation after he cannoned into a post during his side’s 2-2 draw with Leicester City on Sunday.
While the priority is the 27-year-old’s return to health, many have condemned the protocol introduced in 2020.
It says that officials can delay offside flags in ‘very clear attacking situations when a player is about to score a goal or has a clear run into/towards the opponents’ penalty area’.