It’s been a challenging period for Europe’s referees recently. On Saturday, Chris Kavanagh and his team faced difficulties at Villa Park without VAR. A single mistake might be understandable, but three significant errors occurred, with Tammy Abraham notably offside for Aston Villa’s first goal. Lucas Digne seemed to require a separate review, getting only a yellow card for a severe tackle on Jacob Murphy and no penalty for handball. Officials claimed Digne handled the ball outside the penalty area, impressively as he jumped within the box to block a cross. Kavanagh and one assistant have been temporarily removed by PGMO, likely due to ongoing issues.
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