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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Crystal Palace charged over fans’ Evangelos Marinakis banner

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis was the subject of a banner made by Crystal Palace fans - (PA Archive)

Crystal Palace have been charged with misconduct by the Football Association after their fans held up a graphic banner about Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis during a Premier League match at Selhurst Park in August.

There had been tension between the clubs all summer after both indirectly went head to head for a place in this season's Europa League, with Uefa eventually ruling Forest would enter the second-tier competition at the expense of Palace. The south London club were excluded due to previous co-owner John Textor holding a controlling interest in Lyon.

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