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EPL VAR Controversy: Forest Fan Stuart Broad Reacts, Here's What Cricket Legend Said

Following Nottingham Forest바카라s 2-0 loss at Everton, the club risked Football Association and Premier League sanctions over their extraordinary response to three rejected penalty appeals

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Stuart Broad is a long-time fan of Nottingham Forest. Photo: Mike Egerton/PA
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Former England bowler Stuart Broad has criticised Nottingham Forest바카라s response to the VAR controversy at Sunday바카라s Premier League match against Everton as 바카라slightly too emotional바카라. (More Football News)

Broad, the second-highest England Test wicket-taker, was made a CBE for services to cricket during a ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, and is a long-time fan of the football club.

Following Forest바카라s 2-0 loss at Everton, the club risked Football Association and Premier League sanction over their extraordinary response to three rejected penalty appeals.

In a statement on Sunday, the club said there had been 바카라three extremely poor decisions 바카라 three penalties not given 바카라 which we simply cannot accept바카라, adding: 바카라We warned the PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited) that the VAR is a Luton fan before the game, but they didn바카라t change him.바카라

On Tuesday, it was announced that the club would be given the opportunity to privately hear the VAR audio connected to the three penalty claims.

When asked about his thoughts on the VAR incident, Broad said: 바카라Obviously, there바카라s been some natural frustration from everyone at Nottingham Forest: owners, players, manager fans, supporters, my friendship group are frustrated.

바카라I think it바카라s not just from the weekend, I think the frustration is built over the season, to be honest, from the decisions that the club have had.

바카라I think the statement straight after the game was probably quite emotional and maybe slightly misaligned with how the club would normally operate.바카라

Referring to the club바카라s statement on X, formerly Twitter, in which they claimed VAR Stuart Attwell 바카라was a Luton fan바카라, Broad said: 바카라Personally, I think that바카라s got nothing to do with the decision-making. I think it was just poor decision-making.

He continued: 바카라I don바카라t mind the club showing emotion and passion because ultimately, that바카라s what sport바카라s about, but I think some of the words were slightly too emotional.바카라

Broad, 37, announced he was retiring from cricket during the fifth Ashes Test last summer and bowed out in spectacular fashion.

He hit a six off his final ball and took the final wicket as England won the match to level the series, although Australia retained the urn.

He came second in the public vote for the BBC바카라s 2023 Sports Personality of the Year in December and has been focusing on fatherhood and television punditry.

After the ceremony he said retirement had been 바카라scary바카라 but that he wanted to continue to 바카라stay connected바카라 to the sport.

When asked what was next, Broad said: 바카라I want to stay in the game.

바카라It바카라s a great hobby of mine, it바카라s probably something I know the most about in the world, in my world, so I want to be able to share that feedback, whether that바카라s coaching, whether that바카라s punditry and commentary that I enjoy.

바카라But stay connected to the game, you know, I love it.바카라

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