Crystal Palace Charged By Fa Over Fans’ Banner Of Forest Owner Marinakis

The Football Association has charged Crystal Palace pinch misconduct aft their fans held up a schematic banner astir nan Nottingham Forest owner, Evangelos Marinakis, during nan 1-1 tie astatine Selhurst Park betwixt nan teams successful August.

There was been hostility betwixt nan clubs each summertime aft some clubs indirectly went head-to-head for a spot successful this season’s Europa League, earlier it was decided Forest would participate Uefa’s second-tier title astatine nan disbursal of Palace. A white-hot ambiance surrounded nan fixture earlier this play and Palace supporters successful nan Holmesdale End held aloft a banner of Marinakis.

Palace clinched their spot successful nan Europa League pinch a daze FA Cup triumph against Manchester City successful May, but subsequently were excluded from nan title owed to nan erstwhile co-owner John Textor holding a controlling liking successful Lyon. Uefa’s determination to norm that Textor held a controlling liking successful 2 clubs successful nan Europa League only occurred aft a drawn-out saga, pinch Marinakis reportedly penning to nan governing assemblage to raise concerns astir Palace’s ownership.

Forest were first successful statement to use from Palace’s removal aft they vanished seventh successful nan Premier League and qualified for nan Conference League.

An FA connection read: “Crystal Palace FC has been charged pinch misconduct successful narration to its Premier League fixture against Nottingham Forest FC connected Sunday, August 24. It’s alleged that nan nine grounded to guarantee its spectators and/or supporters (and anyone purporting to beryllium supporters aliases followers) didn’t behave successful an improper, offensive, abusive, insulting and/or provocative measurement during nan fixture.”

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