Aston Villa Lunchtime Round-Up, Wednesday 28th October 2026: Botman Should Have Seen Red, Says PL Panel

A Premier League panel has admitted a mistake was made in Villa's recent game, confirming that Newcastle United defender Sven Botman should have been sent off. Birmingham Live reports that both Villa and Nicolas Jackson were left furious in the moment that the incident wasn't punished with a red card at the time (Birmingham Live).

Away from the pitch, the Express & Star reports that a man has been charged in connection with football violence at an Aston Villa match, as police continue to clamp down on disorder around matchdays (Express & Star).

In unrelated local news, tram services in Edgbaston were disrupted following a medical emergency near Edgbaston Village, though this doesn't appear to be directly connected to Villa (Express & Star).

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