The Premier League criticized a lack of discipline in Nottingham Forest’s match with Brighton.
Hot-headed Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo and Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler have been given their marching orders for “unacceptable” antics during the heated draw at the Amex.
A severe run-out on the south coast saw the spoils split according to a draw. Chris Wood and Ramon Sosa hit the net for the away side, with Jack Hinshelwood and Danny Welbeck replying for Brighton.
But a fight almost broke out towards the end when Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White was given his marching orders for a second bookable offense after a slip on Joao Pedro that sent red mist from both subs.
The Premier League’s official match center tweeted on social media: “The referee awarded a second yellow card to Gibbs-White for a reckless challenge on Pedro. Fabian Hurzeler and Nuno Espirito Santo were sent off for unacceptable behavior in the technical area. following the incident.”
“I should have watched the challenge back, I didn’t see it,” Forest hero Wood admitted when asked by Sky Sports. “This is one of them, Morgan made a reckless decision and we have to get on with it,” reports the Mirror.
“The coaches have to come and comment on it, they do. Everyone wants to win and fight in the Premier League and it’s hard to get points.”
Brighton first-team manager Andrew Crofts has revealed that Joao Pedro “took a nasty knock”. The star man was seen crawling up the pitch late on after just under 10 minutes of action before being brought down by Gibbs-White.
“The rebound on Joao looked like it wasn’t great,” observed Crofts. “We were upset about it. The reaction was to see what the referee was doing. I didn’t see it because I was communicating with the player. The next thing I saw was red cards to the coaches.”
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