Exclusive: Ex-PGMOL chief reacts to Aston Villa v Ipswich incident as McKenna fumes

Exclusive: Ex-PGMOL chief reacts to Aston Villa v Ipswich incident as McKenna fumes

Liam Delap had earlier given the 10 men of Ipswich the lead in the 56th minute, but Ollie Watkins’ strike in the 69th minute saved Aston Villa’s blushes in the West Midlands.

In the 40th minute, Axel Tuanzebe was given a second yellow card for a foul on Morgan Rogers outside the Villa box, leaving the Premier League struggling team one man down.

Ipswich manager McKenna criticized the decision to dismiss Tuanzebe after the game.

Keith Hackett agrees with McKenna after Aston Villa v Ipswich incident

According to McKenna, who was cited by BBC Sport, Jones made a “poor” choice in issuing Tuanzebe’s first yellow card when he obviously won the ball first in a challenge on Rogers.

The former Aston Villa loanee was booked too quickly, according to the Northern Irishman, and former PGMOL general manager Keith Hackett concurs.

Hackett told Villa News, “The referee could not have been in a better position to judge this challenge and he could have easily avoided issuing that first yellow card.”

Rogers turned Tuanzebe, who made minimal contact with his opponent after receiving a small touch of the ball.

A quiet word would have sufficed, in my opinion, and Referee Jones was too fast to draw his card.

Tuanzebe, who was already on a yellow card, committed a foul and received a second challenge.

The player will be banned since Ipswich is unable to appeal a yellow card.

“Considering the circumstances of what I consider to be a cheap first yellow that was avoidable, it was pretty harsh.”

Aston Villa luck balances out v Ipswich

Tuanzebe’s first booking was undoubtedly severe, but as Hackett stated, the 27-year-old DR Congo international’s second challenge was a weak one, pulling Rogers back when it wasn’t necessary.

For Aston Villa, that was a fortunate break. Nevertheless, they were unable to take advantage of the situation, and Unai Emery’s team lost points at home against Ipswich, one of the league’s weakest teams.

Alex Palmer, a former goalkeeper for West Brom, was outstanding for Ipswich, denying multiple chances in the second half before making a spectacular save in stoppage time to give his team a point.

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