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Wolves have told Premier League rivals that VAR is putting their players at greater risk of injury as they bid to have the controversial system scrapped in time for next season.

In a six-page briefing document sent to every other top-flight club and seen by Mail Sport, Wolves outlined why they believe English football is better off without VAR. They aim to force a vote at the next Premier League shareholders’ meeting on June 6, which would need a 70 per cent majority to pass.

Though there seems very little chance of this happening, Wolves hope their move will start a wider conversation about VAR’s flaws which may lead to long-term improvements. One of Wolves’ arguments is that VAR delays are increasing the length of matches, which is placing players under even more strain.

Their paper, circulated on May 20, read: ‘Due to the stoppages in play that VAR brings, added time has more than tripled at the end of Premier League matches since its introduction.

‘This has led to matches running beyond 100 minutes on average, which has caused disruption for broadcasters, and increased both load and risk of injury to our players.