An independent Appeal Board has partially upheld an appeal by Nottingham Forest FC in relation to a breach of FA Rule E20.1.
The FA charged Nottingham Forest FC and Chelsea FC with a breach of FA Rule E20.1 following the mass confrontation at their Premier League fixture on Sunday 6 October 2024. It was alleged that they failed to ensure their players didn’t behave in an improper and/or provocative way around the 88th minute, and both clubs accepted this charge.
An independent Regulatory Commission imposed a £125,000 fine on Nottingham Forest FC and a £40,000 fine on Chelsea FC following a hearing.
Nottingham Forest FC subsequently appealed against its sanction. The Appeal Board partially upheld this appeal and reduced the club’s fine to £112,000 following a hearing.
The Appeal Board’s written reasons for its decisions can be read below.
