Nottingham Forest Request VAR Audio Record Of Incident During Everton Clash

• Nottingham Forest requested the PGMOL to release the audio from the match against Everton.
• Forest’s social media post criticized the officiating, alleging it’s biased
• The Premier League expressed disappointment and will investigate Forest’s comments.

Eko Hot Blog reports that Today, Nottingham Forest formally requested the PGMOL to release the audio recordings from yesterday’s match against Everton at Goodison Park to the public.

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The club specifically requested the audio be shared for three key match incidents: Ashley Young’s challenge on Giovanni Reyna (24th minute), Ashley Young’s handball (44th minute), and Ashley Young’s challenge on Callum Hudson-Odoi (56th minute).

We strongly advocate for the broader football community and supporters to have access to the audio and transcript for full transparency, ensuring the integrity of our sport is upheld.

Nottingham Forest appeared to question the integrity of a match official in a social media post published soon after a 2-0 loss at relegation rival Everton in the Premier League on Sunday.

Precise shots that flew in off the post by Idrissa Gana Gueye in the 29th minute and Dwight McNeil in the 76th clinched a crucial victory at Goodison Park for Everton, which boosted its survival hopes in a bid to preserve its 70-year stay in the top division.

Soon after the match, a post from Forest’s official account on X, formerly Twitter, criticized the failure to award the visitors a penalty.

“Three extremely poor decisions — three penalties not given — which we simply cannot accept,” the post said.

Forest said it warned the referees’ body ahead of the game that the person overseeing the video review for the match “is a Luton fan.” Luton is in third-to-last place, a position and one point below Forest.

“Our patience has been tested multiple times,” the post continued. “(Nottingham Forest) will now consider its options.”

However, The Premier League expressed profound disappointment in the comments made by Nottingham Forest on social media following its match against Everton yesterday.

“We acknowledge that The FA has confirmed it will be investigating the club’s statement. Improperly questioning the integrity of match officials is never appropriate.

Given the nature of these comments, the Premier League will also be investigating the matter in relation to the League’s Rules.”

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Forest seemed highly upset after an incident in the 44th minute when Everton full back Ashley Young’s right arm blocked a header back into the six-yard box. Players on the field and backroom staff appealed fervently, but the VAR did not award a penalty.

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