Nottingham Forest has formally requested the release of the audio recordings between officials during their match against Everton at Goodison Park. The club believes three key match incidents involving Ashley Young were incorrectly handled by VAR.
Forest had previously requested the removal of referee Stuart Attwell due to his allegiance to Luton, a potential rival. The club is now advocating for the PGMOL to amend its rule on allegiances to account for contextual rivalries in the league table.
Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg, who joined Forest as a referee analyst, has described the decisions as a “joke” and the refereeing as “egregious.” Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville called for Clattenburg to resign from his role.
The Football Association has confirmed that it will be investigating Forest’s social media post. In October, PGMOL released audio from the match officials after a Luis Diaz goal was wrongly disallowed during Liverpool’s game against Tottenham.
Nottingham Forest sit one point above Luton, who occupy the final relegation spot. The club is appealing against their points deduction for breaching Premier League profit and sustainability rules, with a hearing due to be held on Wednesday.
