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Emery Flares Over VAR After Villa Lose to Forest

Unai Emery expressed fury at VAR after Aston Villa’s 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest, claiming a clear red card was missed for Elliot Anderson’s high tackle on Ollie Watkins.

Emery stormed onto the sidelines after Villa’s Europa League semi‑first leg, arguing that VAR failed to flag a high tackle that should have earned a red card for Anderson. He said, “It’s a clear red card. I don’t understand why the VAR is not calling the referee because it’s so clear.” Despite praising the on‑field referee, the manager held VAR to a higher standard, accusing it of compromising the game’s integrity. sport-ipl.my