Aston Villa’s Letter to PGMOL
30% of the Premier League will be in the Champions League next season, with six clubs qualifying, unfortunately Villa won’t be one of them. On a last day, having missed out on Champions League qualification by goal difference, they only have themselves to blame.
Against Manchester United, there was the overall poor performance, Emi Martinez’s madness, and the disallowed goal. Referee Thomas Bramall’s wrong decision to disallow Morgan Rogers goal, couldn’t be overruled by VAR due to him blowing his whistle before the ball hit the net.
While Aston Villa’s staff acknowledged the mistake, the club have sent the following letter to PGMOL pointing at the lack of the referee used in a such a vital game.
Aston Villa’s Statement
Aston Villa can confirm the club has written to the PGMOL to raise concerns over the selection process of match officials following today’s game with Manchester United at Old Trafford.
With such high stakes surrounding today’s fixture, the club believe a more experienced referee should have been appointed. Of the 10 referees to officiate across the Premier League today, Mr. Bramall was the 2nd least experienced.
The decision to disallow Morgan Rogers’ goal, which would have given the club a 1-0 lead with 17 minutes remaining in the match, was a major contributing factor to the club not qualifying for the Champions League.
As per the standards that have been established over the course of the season, a decision to whistle early is clearly inconsistent with current refereeing guidelines. VAR exists to ensure that these types of situations receive the scrutiny they deserve. Unfortunately, the technology was not allowed to serve its purpose.
Ultimately, we acknowledge that the outcome for us will not change, but we believe that it is important to address the selection methodology to ensure that high stakes matches are treated as such with regards to officiating and to ensure that the implemented VAR technology is allowed to be effective.
UTV
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