Premier League match officials have lost confidence in the semi-automated offside technology and are urging clubs to replace the current provider, according to reports.
Referees reportedly no longer trust the system to deliver timely decisions, with many feeling frustrated they bear the brunt of public criticism for lengthy delays.
Genius Sports, which secured the Premier League contract last season, operates the semi-automated offside system.
GB News has contacted the company for comment.
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Officials have harboured reservations for some time, but their patience has now run out, according to The Telegraph.
A separate contractor, Hawk-Eye, handles the league's other VAR services, with both firms stationed at the Stockley Park facility in West London.
The situation reached a critical point during the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at St James' Park on January 14.
Manchester City's Antoine Semenyo believed he had netted his second goal of the match after the hour mark against Newcastle United, but officials needed to assess whether Erling Haaland, positioned offside, was attempting to gain an advantage.
Premier League match officials have reportedly lost confidence in the semi-automated offside technology
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The semi-automated analysis of Haaland's position simply failed to function.
Newcastle keeper Nick Pope had advanced beyond his nearest defender, making him the offside line rather than an outfield player.
However, the Genius system reached a conclusion, resulting in a five-and-a-half-minute delay that proved the final straw for frustrated officials.
The Genius technology is understood to encounter difficulties when the goalkeeper is not positioned as the last defender, as well as in situations involving numerous players around an incident.
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Antoine Semenyo believed he had netted his second goal of the match after the hour mark
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With the automated system unable to cope, VAR Stuart Attwell was forced to resort to the backup method of manually drawing lines on screen using Hawk-Eye technology.
The failure was reportedly discussed at the weekly VAR training session attended by select group 1 referees, who officiate Premier League fixtures and top-tier Championship matches.
While VAR operates in every Premier League game, it is only deployed in the later stages of the FA Cup and Carabao Cup competitions.
The Premier League negotiated the contract with Genius Sports on behalf of PGMOL, the body responsible for professional match officials.
The technology was rolled out towards the end of last season
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The technology was rolled out towards the end of last season.
By opting against Hawk-Eye's equivalent system, which already provides video replays and goal-line technology, the league created a situation where two separate contractors and their respective staff operate alongside each other at Stockley Park.
The system relies on a dedicated camera network rather than broadcast feeds, with each stadium fitted with 30 iPhones capturing 100 frames per second.
Both the Premier League and PGMOL declined to comment on the matter when approached.
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