Nottingham Forest has been fined $750,000 by the FA due to a social media post criticizing VAR following their defeat to Everton in April 2024.

The club expressed frustration over the non-award of three penalties during the match and posted that the assigned referee, Stuart Attwell, was a fan of one of their direct rivals, implying potential bias.

This public criticism was considered by the FA as a "serious and direct accusation" against the integrity of match officials.

Following these comments, the FA launched an investigation and concluded that the club had compromised the integrity of football by questioning the impartiality of the referees and the VAR system.

Although Nottingham Forest denied making explicit accusations, the regulatory commission found the club guilty of misconduct and imposed the fine.

The £750,000 fine is one of the largest ever imposed in the Premier League for such an incident, and the club expressed their "deep disappointment," calling the punishment "disproportionate."

The FA had initially sought a fine exceeding £1 million, further aggravating Forest's frustration, and the club has announced plans to appeal the decision.