Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis(Image: Getty Images)

Crystal Palace have been hit with a misconduct charge by the Football Association (FA) following an incident where fans displayed a large banner about Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis during their Premier League clash in August.

The tension between Palace and Forest had escalated over the summer as both clubs vied for a spot in this season's Europe League. UEFA eventually decided that Forest would participate in the second-tier competition, leaving Palace out due to previous co-owner John Textor's involvement with Lyon.

Despite Marinakis not being present at the match, which ended in a 1-1 draw, supporters made their sentiments known. Fans in the Holmesdale End at Selhurst Park unveiled a banner portraying Marinakis holding a gun to the head of Morgan Gibbs-White, who was on the verge of moving to Tottenham before deciding to sign a new contract.

The FA released a statement saying: "Crystal Palace FC has been charged with misconduct in relation to its Premier League fixture against Nottingham Forest FC on Sunday 24 August.

"It's alleged that the club failed to ensure its spectators...