Crystal Palace charged by FA over fans’ banner of Forest owner Marinakis

<ul><li><p>Supporters displayed tifo in Holmesdale End at game</p></li><li><p>Tension between clubs built over Europa League battle</p></li></ul><p>The Football Association has charged Crystal Palace with misconduct after their fans held up a graphic banner about the Nottingham Forest owner, Evangelos Marinakis, during the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/aug/24/crystal-palace-nottingham-forest-premier-league-match-report">1-1 draw at Selhurst Park</a> between the teams in August.</p><p>There was been tension between the clubs all summer after both clubs indirectly went head-to-head for a place in this season’s Europa League, before it was decided Forest would enter Uefa’s second-tier competition at the expense of Palace. A white-hot atmosphere surrounded the fixture and Palace supporters in the Holmesdale End held aloft a banner of Marinakis.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/nov/05/crystal-palace-charged-by-fa-over-fan-banner-nottingham-forest-owner-evangelos-marinakis">Continue reading...</a>