Ruben Amorim’s first match in charge of Manchester United was bizarrely halted after a fire alarm occurred at Stockley Park.
Stockley Park is where the Premier League’s video assistant referees make VAR decisions remotely, communicating with on-field officials over the course of each match.
The fire alarm, which went off in the 37th minute while United were leading Ipswich 1-0 at Portman Road, caused the game to pause temporarily.
Captains Bruno Fernandes and Sam Morsy were called to the middle by match referee Anthony Taylor, who explained the situation before deciding to carry on without the use of VAR.
Moments later, Ipswich winger Omari Hutchinson levelled the scoreboard with a stunning strike in the 43rd minute.
The new Manchester United boss can have no complaints with the superb equaliser, at least as far as VAR is concerned, as there was no contentious issue for the video technology to review, had it been working.
VAR was back up and running after Hutchinson’s celebration, leading to the two sides heading in 1-1 at the break.
More to follow.
Ruben Amorim’s first Man United match was halted after a fire alarm occurred at Stockley Park
The Portuguese manager’s side were leading 1-0 before VAR went down during the match
The home side equalised during the six minute spell without VAR, heading into the break at 1-1
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