Nuno Espirito Santo questioned, “Why is it always us?” following yet another refereeing decision that went against his Nottingham Forest team in their 1-0 defeat at Brighton.
Nuno asserted that Jakub Moder’s challenge on Neco Williams warranted a “clear red card.”
“Someone tell me it is not a red card, am I saying something really stupid?” fumed the Forest boss.
The video assistant referee (VAR) reviewed the studs-up challenge, but did not ask referee Michael Salisbury to upgrade Moder’s yellow card.
“VAR stops the game, it is a clear red card,” added Nuno. “It is week after week – that is enough.”
The loss left Forest with just a three-point cushion above Luton, who sit in 18th place in the relegation zone.
However, Luton will have the opportunity to draw level on points with Forest when they play their postponed match against Bournemouth on Wednesday, ahead of a crucial encounter at home against Forest on Saturday.
This marks the second consecutive week where Forest, who have enlisted former official Mark Clattenburg as a referee analyst, have expressed their discontent with refereeing decisions.
Forest were outraged by referee Paul Tierney’s decision to return possession to Liverpool via a drop-ball before Darwin Nunez scored a 99th-minute winner.
As a result, the club and first-team coach Steven Reid faced misconduct charges from the Football Association after confronting Tierney following the 1-0 defeat.
“I am just asking in a very honest way, tell me why. Why always us?” Nuno told Sky Sports.
Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White added to Premier League Productions: “It is getting ridiculous, honestly ridiculous. The amount of decisions that have gone against us is outrageous this season.”