Aston Villa boss Unai Emery was left furious with a short whistle from officials that may have denied his club millions of dollars and a place in the UEFA Champions League.

Villa hugely aggrieved by major Old Trafford decision as they have to make do with a place in the Europa League next season

Aston Villa have confirmed their official complaint to the Premier League over the choice of referee for their key clash at Manchester United after seeing a goal controversially ruled out as they failed to qualify for the Champions League.

A full recap of events from Old Trafford following Man United's 2-0 win over Aston Villa on the final day of the Premier League season.

Aston Villa has complained to the organization overseeing match officials in English soccer after manager Unai Emery accused referee Thomas Bramall of making a “big mistake” that potentially cost the team a place in the lucrative Champions League.

Aston Villa will submit an official complaint to the Premier League over the appointment of referee Thomas Bramall for their season-ending fixture against Manchester United. The Midlands club were left furious after a key decision went against them during Sunday’s 2-0 defeat, which ultimately cost them a place in next season’s Champions League.

Villa missed out on a top-five place after losing 2-0 at Old Trafford, having seen a goal controversially disallowed with the score level.