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'Where are you? Wow. It is so, so bad' - Emery's remarkable VAR rant

'Where are you? Wow. It is so, so bad' - Emery's remarkable VAR rant

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says VAR made a "huge mistake" in not sending off Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson in their Europa League semi-final first leg.

April 30, 2026 at 10:49 PM Original source
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Notable Quotes

"It's a clear red card - I don't understand why the VAR is not calling the referee because it's so clear."

— Unai Emery , Athlete

"The VAR has a huge responsibility and he must give us an explanation. It is crazy!"

— Unai Emery , Athlete

"He could break his ankle. Wow. VAR, where are you? Please, it's your responsibility."

— Unai Emery , Athlete

"The referee was fantastic, but the VAR was so bad."

— Unai Emery , Athlete

"It is a huge mistake, a huge mistake, because Ollie Watkins was close to breaking his ankle."

— Unai Emery , Athlete

"We know that when we play again we will face another tough game."

— Vítor Pereira , Athlete

"It is a huge mistake - a huge mistake. Ollie Watkins was close to breaking his ankle."

— Unai Emery , Athlete

"The VAR is so, so bad. It's a clear red card - I don't understand why the VAR is not calling the referee because it's so clear."

— Unai Emery , Athlete

"I appreciate how he managed the match for 90 minutes."

— Unai Emery , Athlete

"It's a clear red card, I don't understand why the VAR is not calling the referee because it's so clear."

— Unai Emery , Athlete

"VAR, where are you? It was so clear for everybody."

— Unai Emery , Athlete

"Fantastic the referee, fantastic. But the VAR is so so bad. It’s a clear red card, I don’t understand why the VAR is not calling the referee because it’s so clear."

— Unai Emery , Athlete

"They are a very tough team, but we competed with them. I like to see us playing football, trying to score."

— Vitor Pereira , Executive

All Coverage

'Where are you? Wow. It is so, so bad' - Emery's remarkable VAR rant
BBC Newsvia rss 2 quotes 1 person

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says VAR made a "huge mistake" in not sending off Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson in their Europa League semi-final first leg.

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Emery demands ‘an explanation’ from VAR after Anderson tackle goes unpunished
The Guardianvia ai 2 quotes 2 persons

Unai Emery expressed frustration over VAR's failure to penalize Elliot Anderson's tackle on Ollie Watkins, claiming it was a 'huge mistake'.

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'Where are you? Wow. It is so, so bad' - Emery's remarkable VAR rant
BBC Inside Sciencevia ai 3 quotes 1 person

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery criticized VAR for not sending off Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson after a dangerous tackle on Ollie Watkins.

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Emery rages at VAR error as Forest edge Europa League semi-final first leg
101 Great Goalsvia ai 2 quotes 2 persons

Unai Emery criticized VAR for failing to send off Elliot Anderson after a dangerous tackle on Ollie Watkins in the Europa League semi-final first leg.

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Aston Villa boss Unai Emery fumes at VAR for 'huge mistake' that saw Forest's Elliot Anderson avoid red card in Europa League semi-final
Sky Sportsvia ai 2 quotes 1 person

Unai Emery criticized VAR for not recommending a red card for Elliot Anderson after a dangerous tackle on Ollie Watkins during the Europa League semi-final first leg.

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'VAR, where are you?' – Emery confused as Anderson avoids red card in Europa League semi-final
beIN SPORTSvia ai 2 quotes 1 person

Unai Emery questioned VAR's decision not to penalize Elliot Anderson for a tackle on Ollie Watkins during the Europa League semi-final first leg.

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