The VAR system has been widely criticized for creating lengthy stoppages during games, but it's rare for any check to last longer than a couple of minutes. The semi-automated offside system is meant ...

The semi-automated technology was supposed to make offside decisions in a few seconds, but in its very first weekend we instead saw the longest VAR check ever in English ...

The previous longest VAR check was believed to be five minutes 37 seconds in the Premier League match between West Ham and Aston Villa in March 2024. The FA's explainer of semi-automated offsides ...

The VAR check was further complicated as VAR officials Timothy Wood and Darren England also had to also examine the possibility of hand balls prior to the tight offside call. Both sets of fans ...

A disallowed goal in AFC Bournemouth’s FA Cup triumph over Wolves looks set to go down as the longest-ever VAR check in English football history. More than seven minutes passed from the goal being ...

The previous longest VAR check was believed to be five minutes 37 ... It is definitely not a good sign for everyone involved." Wolves manager Vitor Pereira said: "It was some problem in the ...