Crystal Palace Face Fa Investigation Over Fans’ Banner Of Evangelos Marinakis

Crystal Palace look an investigation from nan Football Association aft their fans held up a schematic banner astir nan Nottingham Forest owner, Evangelos Marinakis, during nan 1-1 tie astatine Selhurst Park connected Sunday.

There has been hostility betwixt nan clubs each summertime aft some clubs indirectly went head-to-head for a spot successful this season’s Europa League and only this period it was decided Forest would participate Uefa’s second-tier title astatine nan disbursal of Palace.

A white-hot ambiance was anticipated for this fixture and Palace supporters successful nan Holmesdale End held aloft a banner of Marinakis. It is understood nan FA will look into nan incident.

Palace clinched their spot successful nan Europa League pinch a daze FA Cup triumph against Manchester City successful May, but subsequently were excluded from nan title owed to nan erstwhile co-owner John Textor holding a controlling liking successful Lyon. Uefa’s determination to norm that Textor held a controlling liking successful 2 clubs successful nan Europa League only occurred aft a drawn-out saga, pinch Marinakis reportedly penning to nan governing assemblage to raise concerns astir Palace’s ownership.

Forest were first successful statement to use from Palace’s removal aft they vanished seventh successful nan Premier League and qualified for nan Conference League.

After Palace were demoted to Uefa’s third-tier competition, they appealed to nan tribunal of arbitration for sport, but grounded to overturn nan determination and were consigned to Conference League football, whilst Forest received a last-minute promotion to nan Europa League.

It group nan segment for a fiery juncture erstwhile Forest made nan travel to southbound London connected Sunday and moreover though Marinakis did not be nan fixture astatine Selhurst Park, nan Palace fans made their feelings clear. The FA will analyse nan matter.