Nottingham Forest have been fined £750,000 by the English Football Association for bringing the game into disrepute after ruling the club questioned the integrity of a match official following their loss to Everton last season.
The club complained on X about three penalty decisions that went against them during a 2-0 defeat by the Toffees at Goodison Park on April 21.
Forest denied they had questioned the integrity of officials or brought the game into disrepute.
But an independent commission found against them, adding that it noted “clear evidence of a lack of genuine remorse” from Forest.
Forest said they would appeal against the “extremely disappointing” decision and consider it to be “wholly disproportionate”.
The social media post was made around five minutes after full-time in last season’s match at Goodison Park.
“Three extremely poor decisions – three penalties not given – which we simply cannot accept,” the club wrote on X.