Nottingham Forest’s furious tweet: What happened and why did they post it?

It is easy to be critical of Nottingham Forest. Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ashley Young moments before the handball incident Yet while X, formerly Twitter, might not be the most appropriate of places for a Premier League club to let off steam about match officials, the post was a reflection of the mood among the Forest hierarchy, the coaching staff and the players. In the away dressing room yesterday, there was a sense of outrage after the final whistle and Forest head coach Nuno Espirito Santo, speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live after the game, encapsulated the level of the club’s anger when he said: “If we were in another country, for sure that will come up.” This is not the first injustice Forest have felt and among those running the club the anger is palpable — so much so the instruction to send the tweet came right from the top. When a referee believes that there is a material interest conflicting with the duties and obligations of a match official and any appointment, then the referee shall decline to act or officiate and declare it to the appointing authority.” The bigger, most significant question is how a combination of referee Anthony Taylor and Attwell managed to look at three separate incidents and decide that a penalty should not have been awarded in any of them. 🤔 pic.twitter.com/U13SmkNgHf — Sky Sports Premier League April 21, 2024 “If he does not block it, the ball goes to Wood,” said Nuno.