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Ex-Chelsea captain Marcel Desailly says Ajax robbed by VAR

Former Chelsea captain Marcel Desailly says he would complain to FIFA after Ajax attacker Quincy Promes saw a goal disallowed in their Champions League group stage defeat.

Promes slid the ball home at the far post from Hakim Ziyech's cross but after a delay VAR ruled he had strayed offside by a very tight margin.

Desailly told beIn SPORTS: "They use the technology on the rhythm of the slow motion.

"They do not take the time to put a stop and have a look at the line and the distance of the ball from the feet.

"I'm a Fifa ambassador and I'm going to show them this because it's an issue.

"To be able to be accurate you need an extra two minutes during the game.

"I will take this to Fifa."

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