Forest’s lack of “genuine apology” and “genuine remorse” for the post, which was “ill-chosen and irresponsible”, had been noted.

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

Nottingham Forest were fined for a social media post criticising video assistant referee Stuart Attwell last season.

Nottingham Forest's appeal against a £750,000 fine over social media criticism of VAR was dismissed. The club's posts targeted VAR Stuart Attwell's decisions in a loss to Everton. Forest, contesting the fine's proportionality,

An independent appeal board has dismissed Nottingham Forest's appeal against a 750,000 pound ($969,525) fine imposed on the Premier League club over social media posts criticising a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) last season,