THE Premier League has seen the most VAR disruption in Europe with 19 HOURS of delays every season.
Research shows Prem fans spend 1,126 minutes waiting for officials at Stockley Park to make decisions.
That’s the equivalent of nearly 12 entire games to sum up recent frustration among supporters.
And this makes up just under a third of the 38 top flight games each team plays every season.
The figures, compiled by Snickers in partnership with Opta, showed the Premier League had more stoppages due to VAR than the European average.
Spain‘s La Liga had the second longest delays with 1,086 minutes of waiting around.
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There were 823 minutes of stoppages in Italy‘s Serie A while there was 604 in Germany‘s Bundesliga, according to the data, which was gathered across the 2017-2025 seasons.
VAR has come under intense scrutiny in recent weeks after making a host of high-profile errors.
Data shows the average VAR check takes just 58.3 seconds, but research of 1,600 football fans found 23 per cent reckon it takes 90 seconds or more.
Arsenal are rated as Europe’s most VAR-affected club with 78 recorded incidents and 80 minutes of delays since VAR was introduced.
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West Ham are the next most affected on 68 incidents, with Brighton having 60.
Seven of the top ten affected clubs across Europe were from the Premier League.
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But the research commissioned by OnePoll.com found that 36 per cent of fans feel VAR has made watching football less enjoyable.
Meanwhile, 18 per cent said VAR decisions led to arguments with friends or family, and 37 per cent believe it’s made football too slow.
It comes after officials came under fire for disallowing West Ham’s late strike against Arsenal last week for a foul by Pablo on David Raya.
Snickers has now teamed up with ex-Burnley boss Sean Dyche to launch a ‘VAR Spa’ – a mobile wellness experience to help fans stay calm amid lengthy VAR calls.
A short film sees Dyche popping up in everyday settings such as a family living room, a laundrette and a cafe.
He is then shown inviting fans into a ‘relief unit’ van to help anyone losing patience over VAR checks.
Dyche said: “I’ve been around football long enough to know a long VAR check can test anybody’s patience.
“The game stops, everyone starts overthinking it, hunger kicks in and suddenly a five-second decision feels like it’s lasting all afternoon.”
Delia Francoise Lendais-Metral, from Snickers, said: “Every footy fan knows the feeling when a VAR check drags on forever.
“Patience goes, tempers fray and hunger only makes it worse, because you’re not you when you’re hungry.
“We can’t speed up VAR, but we can help fans cope with the wait that comes with it and who better to take that message to the masses with the VAR spa than Sean Dyche.”
