Bilbao boss slams referee decisions and Manchester United after fiery Old Trafford clash.
Athletic Bilbao coach Ernesto Valverde has launched a scathing attack on UEFA officials and Manchester United after his side’s 3-0 defeat in the Europa League semi-final first leg. Valverde raged over the penalty decision and the red card shown to Daniel Vivian, calling it “a disgrace to football” and branding the officiating as “bias at its peak.”
> “Manchester United have once again lived up to their reputation—bias at its peak! This was daylight robbery!” Valverde fumed.
Despite the fury, he admitted his side lost composure after going down to ten men but insisted the tie isn’t over yet. As the football world reacts to the controversy, all eyes now shift to the second leg — where tensions will surely be s
ky-high.
