Unai Emery criticizes VAR decisions after Europa League semi-final loss
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery publicly criticized the video assistant referee (VAR) following his team's 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final.Emery expressed frustration over VAR's failure to send off Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson after a dangerous studs-up tackle on Ollie Watkins.The incident occurred in the first half when Anderson's sliding tackle, which won the ball, also caught Watkins' ankle with a high studs-up challenge.Referee Joao Pinheiro did not take action on the field, and VAR conducted only a brief review before clearing the incident.Emery praised the on-field referee's performance, describing it... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 May 2026 00:30 LONDON
