Steven Reid has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association over a confrontation with referee Paul Tierney, following Nottingham Forest's Premier League defeat to Liverpool on Saturday.
Last Saturday Jurgen Klopp's side escaped the East Midlands with a vital three points in the title race thanks to a 99th-minute Darwin Nunez header. However, the goal resulted in angry scenes from the home side.
First, the official awarded a drop-ball to Caoimhin Kelleher inside the Reds' 18-yard box when Ibrahima Konate suffered a blow to the head from the unseen high boot of Ryan Yates, instead of restarting play with Callum Hudson-Odoi in an attacking position on the left flank.
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Two minutes of play followed, with Forest eventually failing to clear the ball twice and 38 seconds over the initial eight minutes of additional time, the winning goal was found. Tierney had played over the time to account for more stoppages, which included the drop-ball incident and two yellow cards for the hosts.
In the aftermath Nuno Espirito Santo and his coaching staff stormed towards the referee, with Reid shown a red card for his remonstrations. The yellow card was brandished towards benched defender Felipe, while club owner Evangelos Marinakis even went pitchside in anger.
In Wednesday's statement, the FA concluded: "Nottingham Forest and Steven Reid have been charged following their Premier League game against Liverpool on Saturday 2 March. It’s alleged that the club failed to ensure its players and/or technical area occupants don’t behave in an improper
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