NOTTINGHAM FOREST lashed out with a scathing statement on social media after their controversial Premier League loss to Everton, which was slammed by Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville.
Forest lost 2-0 to the Toffees at the City Ground with goals by Idrissa Gueye and Dwight McNeil bringing Nuno Espirito Santo’s men just a point a way from the relegation zone.
However, Nottingham were furious with the refereeing and VAR following some controversial calls that left the hosts protesting for three penalties.
Everton ace Ashley Young was involved in every instance as he first appeared to foul Giovanni Reyna inside the area.
Callum Hudson-Odoi’s cross was then met by Young’s hand before the ex-Manchester United ace appeared to foul the Chelsea academy graduate in the second half.
Forest then took to social media where they appeared to suggest the VAR official is a Luton fan before revealing they would consider their next move.
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The club tweeted from their official account: “Three extremely poor decisions – three penalties not given – which we simply cannot accept.
“We warned the PGMOL that the VAR is a Luton fan before the game but they didn’t change him.
“Our patience has been tested multiple times. NFFC will now consider its options.”
They statement was met with a furious reaction by Sky Sports pundit Carragher, who admitted earlier that Forest should have been awarded a penalty after Young’s handball.
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The Liverpool legend conceded that the referees had a “horrific day” and understands the frustration but believes that tweet was “embarrassing”.
Carragher said: “It tells you where we are in the Premier League when clubs are doing that.
“Stuart Attwell and Anthony Taylor have had a horrific day and they should be criticised as it could have real implications.
“But that, what I’ve just read there on social media. That’s like a fan in a pub. That is embarrassing.
“I get the frustration. That rubbish about the VAR being a Luton fan – they can’t get involved in that. You’ve got to show a little bit of class as a football club.”
Neville doubled down by describing Forest’s statement as “horrendous”.
The United legend said on Sky Spoirts: “It”s a horrendous statement by that football club.
“It lets the proud history of them down. The inferred cheating, as suggested by a Luton fan being a VAR official absolutely ridiculous.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
