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Michael Oliver interview resurfaces, where he reveals he can't referee Newcastle games because he's a fan - after Nottingham Forest questioned Stuart Attwell's integrity amid claims he is a Luton supporter

An old Mail Sport interview with Premier League referee Michael Oliver has resurfaced after Nottingham Forest's VAR controversy on Sunday.

Forest wrote an incendiary post on social media shortly after full-time of their 2-0 defeat to relegation rivals Everton.

They claimed that VAR Stuart Attwell showed bias against them because he was 'a Luton fan', while they also condemned 'three extremely poor decisions' and promised to 'consider its options' going forwards.

It came after three potential penalty calls involving Toffees defender Ashley Young - including a handball and two challenges - went in the favour of Sean Dyche's side despite being checked by Attwell.