Unhappy Declan Rice claimed referee Jesus Gil was “against” West Ham following the Irons’ Europa League semi-final exit at the hands of Eintracht Frankfurt.
Trailing 2-1 from the first leg at the London Stadium, the Hammers knew only a win would suffice in Germany to reach the final in Seville later this month.
But after a bright start in Frankfurt, their task was made more difficult with Aaron Cresswell’s 19th minute dismissal, the left-back shown a straight red card for the second time in the knockout stages. And when Rafael Borre gave Frankfurt a 1-0 victory on the night and 3-1 aggregate success, their race was run.
