According to Football Insider, Nuno Espirito Santo is likely to face a touchline ban for his comments during the Nottingham Forest and Everton game.
On the latest episode of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, senior writer Pete O’Rourke claimed the Forest boss was “very angry” in his post-match press conference after his team had three penalty shouts turned down.
Following the game, the club issued a controversial statement on Twitter, criticising the match officials for their role in the 2-0 defeat at Goodison Park on April 21.
Forest said they informed PGMOL before the match that VAR official Stuart Attwell was a Luton Town fan, but they chose not to change the appointment.
O’Rourke anticipates a “hefty fine” for the club, with Nuno and right-back Neco Williams also likely to face punishment for their comments after the final whistle.
Nuno to receive touchline ban, Nottingham Forest fine likely.
Forest has been widely lambasted for publicly venting their grievances with the authority.
According to sources, the club’s owner, Evangelos Marinakis, wanted to release the statement at halftime after two penalty appeals were denied during the first half.
PGMOL chairman Howard Webb has admitted Nuno’s side should have received a penalty for Ashley Young’s tackle on Callum Hudson-Odoi in the second half.
However, the FA and Premier League have both indicated that they are investigating the situation, so that is unlikely to absolve Forest, Nuno, or Williams of any responsibility.
The club does not need any more sanctions after already being docked four points this season for violating the league’s spending regulations.
However, it is likely that the three parties at City Ground will face some form of punishment as a result of their reactions to the scandal.
