• Referee attacked by club on social media in April
• Appeal board criticises Forest for not apologising for post

Nottingham Forest have been unsuccessful with their appeal against a £750,000 fine imposed for a social media post which criticised the Premier League official, Stuart Attwell

Forest published the post in April after a 2-0 defeat to Everton at Goodison Park, a match where the club felt they were denied three clear penalties. Forest’s post said they had “warned” the referees’ body, Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), that Attwell, who was the VAR for the match, was a fan of their relegation rivals Luton but that “they did not change him”, adding: “Our patience has been tested multiple times.”