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Nottingham Forest Manager Banned For Three Matches After Red Card
Midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White, who faced charges for his reaction to his dismissal during the 2-2 match, has been suspended for one game.
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Gibbs-White received a second yellow card in the 83rd minute, leading to red cards for both Nuno and Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler in the ensuing chaos.
Nuno has been fined £55,000, while Gibbs-White has been penalized £20,000. Hurzeler received an £8,000 fine but will not serve a touchline ban.
A Football Association statement, external read: “It was alleged that the Nottingham Forest head coach [Nuno] acted in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words towards a match official.
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“The Nottingham Forest midfielder [Gibbs-White] allegedly acted in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words towards the fourth official after being sent off.
“It was alleged that the Brighton and Hove Albion manager [Hurzeler] acted in an improper manner.”
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