Marcus Rashford spent the end of the 2024/25 season on loan at Aston Villa after finding himself frozen out at Manchester United.

Keith Hackett has expanded on the absence of referee and Newcastle fan Michael Oliver on the final day amid the Aston Villa controversy.

Aston Villa had plenty of ups and downs during their three-year Championship stint from 2016-19. A 13th-place finish in their first season in the second tier was followed by a heartbreaking 1-0 play-off final defeat against Fulham in 2018.

Verdict: The VAR was locked out of the decision because as soon as Bramall blew his whistle, the play was dead -- anything that happened after that point, including a possible goal, is void. The referee should have waited, but he was too quick to penalize the foul.

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In Birmingham, Aston Villa are already planning their next steps for the summer transfer window. The English club, that have experienced a remarkable growth in recent years, are looking to

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Aston Villa boss Unai Emery was left furious with a short whistle from officials that may have denied his club millions of dollars and a place in the UEFA Champions League.

Aston Villa might have to replace Emi Martinez after the goalkeeper hinted he could leave the club in the summer transfer window.

Aston Villa's fine season ended in the controversy and acrimony of defeat at Manchester United and that disallowed effort from Morgan Rogers, ending their hopes of a second successive season in the Champions League, where they reached the quarter-finals this term.