Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery was unhappy with the refereeing in his team's 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest in the Europa League semi-final.
Idman.Biz reports that in the 31st minute, Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson tackled forward Ollie Watkins, stepping on the forward's foot. Referee Joao Pinheiro did not call a foul.
"After reviewing it again, I realized that this is the responsibility of VAR. This was a big mistake, a big mistake! Watkins almost broke his ankle. VAR has a great responsibility and they must provide explanations. This is madness!
One of these actions could have broken Watkins' ankle. I support VAR 100%, but we need to use it correctly. Regarding this action, there is no doubt about it. Where is VAR?", journalist John Townley quotes Emery's words on his X social media page.