Aston Villa chief confirms precisely why they're complaining to the Premier League

Furious will make a formal complaint to the after a refereeing controversy cost them a place. Morgan Rogers put Villa ahead in the 73rd minute, after referee Thomas Bramall ruled he kicked the ball out of the hands of keeper Altay Bayindir.

Villa were left fuming at the decision, which consigned them to the , after the defeat meant they finished sixth and . Officials from Villa confirmed a formal complaint will be made on the grounds that 35-year-old Bramall was too inexperienced to take charge of a match with so much at stake.

Villa Director of Operations, Damian Vidagany, said: “The complaint is not about the decision. The complaint is about the selection of the referees. One of the most inexperienced referees for one of the most difficult matches of the season, involving another four or five teams.

“The decision is clear. It's a mistake. The referee apologised for the mistake. We can do nothing. The problem is why the experienced international referees were not here today.”

Villa boss said: “The key moment was of course the goal and how the referee decided the action. He knows he made a mistake. With this goal, maybe we could get a better result and a Champions League place, but we didn’t deserve more than the result we got.”

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Villa captain said: “It’s tough to take in the circumstances. The decision is incredible. It's so hard to take, especially with the impact that it has on us. As a team and as a club, it's so big.

“We didn’t deserve to win, but at that point you’re 1-0 up with 20 minutes to go, and all you need is a point to get in the Champions League, so it’s a really costly one.”

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United boss apologised to their fans for a “disastrous” season – then promised them “good days are coming”. Amorim said: “I want to apologise for this season. I know you are really disappointed with me and with the team.

“Now we have to make a choice. We fight each other or we stick together and move forward. After this disastrous season, I want to tell you the good days are coming.”

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