London, Nov. 6 -- The Football Association has charged Crystal Palace with misconduct after supporters displayed an offensive banner during the 1-1 Premier League draw against Nottingham Forest on August 24.
The banner depicted Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis holding a gun to the head of midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White and included a message: "Mr Marinakis is not involved in blackmail, match-fixing, drug trafficking or corruption.""It's alleged that the club failed to ensure its spectators and/or supporters (and anyone purporting to be supporters or followers) didn't behave in an improper, offensive, abusive, insulting, and/or provocative way during the fixture. Crystal Palace FC has until Tuesday, 11 November to respond," read the FA state...