Published: 14:39, 5 November 2025 | Updated: 14:39, 5 November 2025

The Football Association has charged Crystal Palace with misconduct after a controversial banner depicting Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis holding a gun next to Morgan Gibbs-White was held up by fans.

The banner, which was erected during Crystal Palace's 1-1 draw with Forest at Selhurst Park in August, read: 'Mr Marinakis is not involved in blackmail, match-fixing, drug trafficking or corruption.'

Palace have been charged with failing to ensure that supporters did not behave improperly, offensively, abusively or provocatively.

An FA statement published on Wednesday read: 'Crystal Palace FC has been charged with misconduct in relation to its Premier League fixture against Nottingham Forest FC on Sunday, August 24. 

'It's alleged that the club failed to ensure its spectators and/or supporters (and anyone purporting to be supporters or followers) didn't behave in an improper, offensive, abusive, insulting and/or provocative way during the fixture.'

The Greek owner, who became the majority shareholder of the East Midlands club in 2017, has vehemently denied any wrongdoing in relation to the allegations raised on the banner.

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