Stuart Attwell, the official at the heart of Nottingham Forest‘s frustrations with the refereeing body PGMOL following their defeat to Everton on Sunday, has been selected as one of two VARs from England for this summer’s European Championship.
“UEFA Euro 2024 is the pinnacle of European national team football with the best teams competing and that’s why we have selected the best referees to officiate these matches,” the governing body said in a statement on Tuesday.
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“All chosen referees have performed consistently to the highest standards in UEFA’s top competitions, and also in their domestic competitions. They have prepared exceptionally well to be in this position and we have full confidence in them to show their quality at the final tournament.”
Forest have written to the PGMOL to request the release of the VAR audio from Sunday’s Premier League match in which they had three penalty appeals denied.
The midlands club had criticised the PGMOL for not acting upon their concern that the VAR for Sunday’s defeat, Stuart Attwell, was a supporter of Luton Town — a club who, alongside Forest, are battling to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
Referee Anthony Taylor, who along with Michael Oliver has been selected as a referee for the Euros in Germany, declined to award penalties on three separate occasions, the most notable of which occurred in the second half when Forest winger Callum Hudson-Odoi appeared to be brought down by Everton defender Ashley Young.
