Crystal Palace charged by FA (5th Nov)

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'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'

Crystal Palace charged by FA after fans' Evangelos Marinakis gun banner

'While the banner was not specified as the reason for the charge, there are strict rules regarding messaging containing defamatory, political and offensive slogans'.

What a daft gesture to present in the first place and why didn't ground staff intervene and remove?
 
Sportyteacher said:
'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'

Crystal Palace charged by FA after fans' Evangelos Marinakis gun banner

'While the banner was not specified as the reason for the charge, there are strict rules regarding messaging containing defamatory, political and offensive slogans'.

What a daft gesture to present in the first place and why didn't ground staff intervene and remove?
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Yes, let's all be quiet about it...the HF made a point about the unfair nature of the situation and naturally chose the greek guy as a target. Any fine will have been worth it.
 
Sportyteacher said:
'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'

Crystal Palace charged by FA after fans' Evangelos Marinakis gun banner

'While the banner was not specified as the reason for the charge, there are strict rules regarding messaging containing defamatory, political and offensive slogans'.

What a daft gesture to present in the first place and why didn't ground staff intervene and remove?
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Maybe the FA should dig a little deeper in their 'Owners fit and proper' test. Any fine worth it in my opinion.
 
Is it reported what the fine actually was? More than happy to chip in.

TBH I thought the fact that they wrote 'not involved' was pretty clever and would help avoid any trouble. After all they aren't accusing him of anything.
 
Just wait till you see the knockout phase ticket prices...it will most likely be to cover the fines that the HF pick up this season for the club 🙄
 
MrRobbo said:
Is it reported what the fine actually was? More than happy to chip in.

TBH I thought the fact that they wrote 'not involved' was pretty clever and would help avoid any trouble. After all they aren't accusing him of anything.
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In the clickbait piece i posted, it is apparently, £300k max, earlier this year Spurs were fined £150k for homophobic chanting, but got the fine reduced to £75k on appeal.
 
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