The Referee
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Not sure if this is just poorly worded from the BBC but here is a quote from a recent BBC Sport article:
This implies no delayed flag; instead, the assistant will just keep the flag down altogether and let play continue.
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48953873
For offsides, the Premier League is advising assistant referees to flag for clear incidents, but to keep their flag down for tight calls, knowing these will be corrected by VAR should it be required. This should theoretically cut down on attacking sides being wrongly denied a goalscoring opportunity.
This implies no delayed flag; instead, the assistant will just keep the flag down altogether and let play continue.
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48953873