The Football Association has charged Crystal Palace with misconduct after supporters held a banner depicting Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis holding a gun to midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White's head. The banner, unfurled during the 1-1 Premier League draw at Selhurst Park in August, read: "Mr Marinakis is not involved in blackmail, match-fixing, drug trafficking or corruption." Marinakis has consistently denied any wrongdoing in relation to such allegations. The FA has charged Palace with failing to ensure that supporters did not behave in an improper, offensive, abusive or provocative way.
Every little helps, hopefully disrupts Forest a little. “Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has gone on trial in Athens accused of instigating football violence and supporting a criminal organisation.”
Ex-footballer Joey Barton has been found guilty of sending “grossly offensive” social media posts. Barton, 43, was convicted in relation to posts on X about broadcaster Jeremy Vine and TV football pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko following a trial at Liverpool Crown Court. On Friday a jury convicted him of sending six counts of “grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety” just hours after it had been sent out. This is a breaking story. More to follow...
To be fair Becs, he couldn't spell or explain the word, and I don't think he's capable of choosing his targets based on sex, race or status ... ... he's just a nasty bigmouth who has a go at anyone who crosses his path.
