Forest owner Marinakis’ objection to misconduct dismissed

The Football Association rejected an appeal by Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis on Monday after he allegedly spat at match officials during their Premier League match against Fulham.

Last month, the FA imposed a five-match stadium ban on Marinakis for inappropriate behavior in Forest’s 1-0 defeat to Fulham on September 28.

Marinakis appealed after being found guilty by a regulatory commission for spitting at match officials in the tunnel area after the match had ended.

The commission had previously explained the reason for Marinakis’ ban, saying there was “no excuse” for such “horribly disrespectful behavior” that “could fuel disrespect towards match officials”.