Brentford boss Thomas Frank said his goalkeeping coach was injured after a pre-match altercation with a Nottingham Forest groundsman.
Frank claimed Manu Sotelo has marks on him after an argument with a member of the groundstaff before kick-off of the 2-2 draw and accused Forest of disrupting their pre-match warm-up. NottinghamshireLive understands Forest have conducted an early investigation and deemed Brentford to be at fault for breaching Premier League rules about how long teams can use the penalty area for during the warm-up.
The member of the groundstaff, who is understood to have felt threatened, went on to the pitch to move them on, but disrupted a drill. The Football Association is aware of the incident and awaits Andre Marriner’s official report, with the referee intervening at the time.
