Aston Villa plan to lodge an official complaint to the Premier League about the selection of "inexperienced" referee Thomas Bramall for the 2-0 defeat against Manchester United in which the official ruled out a Morgan Rogers goal for taking the ball out of the hands of United keeper Altay Bayindir.
Villa's failure to avoid defeat Sunday at Old Trafford ultimately cost the club a place in next season's Champions League, with Unai Emery's team finishing in sixth position -- level on points with fifth-place Newcastle, who claimed the final Champions League spot despite a 1-0 home defeat against Everton.