FA open Nottingham Forest investigation after 'extremely disappointing' statement following Everton defeat

The Football Association have confirmed that they have asked for observations from Nottingham Forest, Nuno Espirito Santo, Neco Williams and Mark Clattenburg after the comments they made following the defeat to Everton.

In a separate statement, the Premier League said it was extremely disappointed to read the comments made by Forest, who issued an extraordinary post on social media soon after the final whistle in their 2-0 Premier League defeat at Goodison Park, criticising the decision to reject three penalty claims.

The club said they had 'warned' Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) that VAR Stuart Attwell 'was a Luton fan', but that the referees' body did not change the appointment.

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Forest were frustrated about three penalty claims, all involving Everton defender Ashley Young. They felt he caught the back of Gio Reyna's boot in attempting to make a tackle when the game was goalless before a Callum Hudson-Odoi cross struck Young on the arm late in the first half.

The third incident happened after the interval, as Young challenged Hudson-Odoi from behind, but the officials ruled he had won the ball cleanly. Following the statement from Forest, both Nuno and Williams took aim at the officials during post-match interviews, before Clattenburg emphatically defended the club’s stance in a column for a national newspaper.

And in a statement released on Monday afternoon, the Football Association announced it has 'formally requested observations' from Forest, boss Nuno, Williams and Clattenburg following their comments.

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