Nottingham Forest get huge FA fine after ‘warning’ ref was fan of rivals and slamming PGMOL
Nottingham Forest were left fuming with the officiating in their 2-0 defeat to Everton in April and a club statement later claimed they had warned the PGMOL that the VAR was a Luton fan
Nottingham Forest have been hit with a whopping £750,000 fine over their controversial club statement after a defeat at Everton in April.
The East Midlands outfit were left raging over a series of refereeing decisions in a crucial Premier League match against the Toffees, when they believed they were denied three penalties. Everton won the relegation battle at Goodison Park 2-0.
The controversial match on April 21 was refereed by Anthony Taylor and overseen by VAR Stuart Attwell – the latter a supporter of Forest’s then relegation rivals Luton Town. After the game, Forest released an incendiary statement that went viral.
The controversial match on April 21 was refereed by Anthony Taylor and overseen by VAR Stuart Attwell – the latter a supporter of Forest’s then relegation rivals Luton Town. After the game, Forest released an incendiary statement that went viral.
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Forest said: “Three extremely poor decisions – three penalties not given – which we simply cannot accept. We warned the PGMOL that the VAR is a Luton fan before the game but they didn’t change him. Our patience has been tested multiple times. NFFC will now consider its options.”
The Mirror reports that a statement released by the FA on Friday, October 11, read: “Nottingham Forest have been fined £750,000 and warned for misconduct in relation to comments posted on social media after their Premier League game against Everton on Sunday 21 April.
