Aston Villa's director of football operations, Damian Vidagany, has said Manchester United's last-gasp equaliser in Sunday's 4-4 draw should have been ruled out because of Senne Lammens.
Patrick Dorgu headed home from a corner in stoppage time, with Lammens having come up for the set piece. The Belgian goalkeeper directed his attention to his opposite number, Zion Suzuki, who flapped and missed the ball before it reached Dorgu.
Villa claim rule breach
Vidagany believes Lammens broke the Premier League's rules with his contact on Suzuki inside the six-yard box.
“We’ve been told by referees during the summer that this season, pushing or unbalancing the goalkeeper on purpose inside the six-yard box was not going to be allowed anymore,” Vidagany said.
“Lammens didn’t even look at the ball. He went straight to make contact with his hip on Zion. We played a good match and we must do better than the last six minutes. We will improve. But the rules are the rules and must be respected. That is a fact.”
Keane disagrees
That view was not shared by former United captain Roy Keane, who said on Sky Sports after the match: "I don't think Suzuki gives himself the best chance of getting it, he's underneath it, just take a step back and attack it.
"There are bodies in the way, but there's lots going on, football is a contact sport. I have no problem with it."
