Nottingham Forest lodges complaint over officiating in Man City defeat in Premier League: Report

Nottingham Forest has filed a ‍complaint with England’s professional ​referees body (PGMOL) over the ‌officiating in its 1-2 Premier League defeat at Manchester City on Saturday, British media reported.

The club contacted PGMOL on Monday ​to request the VAR ⁠audio from the match, the reports said.

Forest manager Sean ​Dyche had said ⁠after the match that Rayan Cherki’s 83rd-minute winner should have been ‌disallowed for a ‌foul on Morgan Gibbs-White in the ‍build-up.

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He also argued that City defender Ruben Dias ‍should have been given a second yellow for a foul on Igor Jesus after the break.

Forest, which is one spot above ⁠the relegation zone in 17th, did ​not immediately respond to a ⁠request for comment outside normal UK business hours.

Published on Dec 30, 2025