Nuno backs bizarre Nottingham Forest statement accusing Stuart Attwell of being a Luton supporter

Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo declared that he shared the frustrations of his club’s officials that they have been hard done by when it comes to big decisions - and insisted his team should have been awarded three penalties against Everton in their 2-0 defeat at Goodison Park.

The Blues, who triumphed through goals by Idrissa Gueye and Dwight McNeil, have only been given two spot-kicks themselves all season. But Nuno reckoned the visitors should have had a trio in this contest alone.

Forest issued an extraordinary tweet from their club’s official account on the full-time whistle in which they stated: “Three extremely poor decisions – three penalties not given – which we simply cannot accept.

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“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.”

Nuno said: “Yes I share the view because I saw the images. When we go back to the dressing room, we have access to the images and you can see it so clearly and you don’t understand why the decisions were against us.

“I think the situation with Gio Reyna in the first half is a clear one, the handball we can ask if it’s not but the ball goes to Chris Wood and there is another incident with Ashley Young. I share the feeling of the club because it’s not only this game, it’s been a while that we’ve had poor decisions against us. It’s not an excuse but we are not comfortable with the work of the referees.”

When asked to clarify whether that meant