Nottingham Forest have accused VAR Stuart Attwell of being a Luton fan after feeling they were on the wrong end of 바카라three extremely poor decisions바카라 during Sunday바카라s 2-0 Premier League defeat at Everton. (More Football News)
Forest posted on X, formerly Twitter, soon after full-time that they were considering their options, having 바카라warned the PGMOL that the VAR is a Luton fan before the game but they didn바카라t change him바카라, adding that their patience had now been 바카라tested multiple times바카라 this season.
The relegation-threatened midlands club were furious not to be awarded spot-kicks by Anthony Taylor for challenges on Giovanni Reyna and Callum Hudson-Odoi by Ashley Young, who in the meantime had looked fortunate to escape a handball decision, with Attwell backing the referee.
Forest posted: 바카라Three extremely poor decisions 바카라 three penalties not given 바카라 which we simply cannot accept.
바카라We warned the PGMOL that the VAR is a Luton fan before the game, but they didn바카라t change him. Our patience has been tested multiple times.
바카라NFFC will now consider its options.바카라
All three incidents were waved away by referee Taylor, with VAR Attwell opting not to reverse any decision, suggesting with the handball that Young바카라s arm had been deemed to be in a natural position when it was hit by Hudson-Odoi바카라s shot.
Forest head coach Nuno Espirito Santo backed the club바카라s statement in the main but played down the importance of Attwell바카라s allegiances.
Asked whether he agreed with his club바카라s stance, he said: 바카라Yes I share (the view) because I saw the images. You see it so clearly, you don바카라t understand why the decision was against us.
바카라I honestly think the situation with Gio Reyna in the first half was a clear one and the handball, we can ask because if not, the ball goes to (Chris) Wood and there is an incident with Callum and Ashley Young.
바카라I share the feeling of the club because it is not only this game, it has been a while for poor decisions against us. It is not an excuse but we are not comfortable with the referees.바카라
Nuno stopped short of repeating the club바카라s suggestion Attwell바카라s appointment as VAR raised issues of impartiality, instead choosing to question the official바카라s inability to spot what he thought were three viable spot-kicks.
바카라I am aware of the complaint that the club was not comfortable with the VAR but the PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited) decided another way,바카라 he said.
바카라It is not important if he is a fan of another club or not. The VAR is sitting down in a chair, they have time to assess the images.
바카라I would just like to understand the why 바카라 why we have always been on the end of bad decisions.
바카라It is a feeling of disappointment that we are always being punished and it is difficult to control the players with this feeling because they felt they worked hard and not got what they deserved.바카라
Asked whether he thought it was appropriate for the club to complain about the appointment of officials before a match, the Forest boss said: 바카라I prefer not to answer if it is appropriate.
바카라It바카라s a feeling and trying to avoid what happened today and not raise any more suspicions or thoughts that no-one wants. It is about preventing.바카라
It is not the first time Forest have been incensed with refereeing decisions, and as a result they appointed former official Mark Clattenburg as a consultant analyst to fight their corner.
The PA news agency understands the Football Association is aware of the post and is investigating, and has contacted the PGMOL for comment.
Amid the furore, Everton moved five points clear of the relegation zone after goals in either half for Idrissa Gueye and Dwight McNeil.
The only downside to the day for the hosts was striker Beto being carried off after being knocked unconscious in a clash of heads.
바카라He definitely came around and could understand what is going on, a good early sign,바카라 Toffees boss Sean Dyche said.
바카라It was fantastic how early the medical team came around, we hope for news over the next 24 to 48 hours.바카라
The Everton manager was happy to have secured back-to-back home wins either side of Monday바카라s 6-0 humiliation at Chelsea.
바카라It is very pleasing considering the madness of the current situation 바카라 two wins and two clean sheets in three games, sandwiched by a horrible performance,바카라 he said.
바카라The reaction was very important today.바카라
