Referees and their respective footballing allegiances are currently in the public eye, following the controversy during the fixture between Everton and Nottingham Forest.

In the aftermath of the game, the official Forest X (formerly Twitter) account published a statement regarding the officiating in the game after Nuno Espirito Santo's side was denied several penalty claims during the 90 minutes of action.



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Speaking in another statement released on Monday, Forest added: "Nottingham Forest has today submitted a formal request to the PGMOL to release into the public domain the audio recordings between officials during yesterday’s match against Everton at Goodison Park.

"The club has requested this be shared for three key match incidents — Ashley Young’s challenge on Giovanni Reyna (24th minute), Ashley Young’s handball (44th minute) and Ashley Young’s challenge on Callum Hudson-Odoi (56th minute).

We firmly advocate for the broader football community and supporters to have access to the audio and transcript for full transparency, ensuring the integrity of our sport is upheld."

The official in question was Stuart Attwell, who was in charge of VAR for the clash at Goodison Park.

The FA have since launched an investigation into the claims made by Forest, after questioning Attwell's allegiances as a 'Luton fan'.
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