'The same every week you c**t!' - Premier League coach banned and fined for expletive-laden rant at referee Paul Tierney after Liverpool defeat

The Football Association has slapped a two-match ban and a fine of £5,000 on Reid for his misconduct towards Tierney after Darwin Nunez bagged the winner deep inside stoppage time at City ground on March 2. Forest have also been asked to pay £75,000 as they failed to restrain their players and staff from behaving "in an improper way after the final whistle."

The altercation stemmed from a controversial decision by Tierney to hand possession back to Liverpool via a drop-ball, even though the hosts had possession before play was stopped due to a head injury to Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate.

Mark Clattenburg, a former Premier League referee and currently working as Forest's referee analyst, criticised the decision and told BBC Radio 5: "If the referee stops the game, he has to give the ball back to the team in possession. That was Forest."

Tierney mentioned about the incident in his match report and wrote: "Following the final whistle I was surrounded by members of Nottingham Forest's substitutes and backroom staff on the field of play. One of those who approached me was Steven Reid, who was not listed on the teamsheet. He asked me about a decision and I said to him that I would speak to him inside and not outside on the field of play. He then continued to question me and I repeated that I would speak to him inside. He then said, 'It's the same every week, you [expletive]'."

Tierney eventually showed Reid a red card for his comments. Despite Reid's admission of the initial abusive language, he denied continuing to use such language after being sent off. However, Tierney and the assistant referees reported Reid's repeated swearing and confrontational behaviour as they left the field, leading to the substantiation of the charges. Forest also admitted that owner Evangelos Marinakis did walk up to Tierney after the match but squashed reports of any altercation that required restraint.

This is not the first time Forest have faced sanctions for misconduct towards match officials. In the past 18 months, the club has been involved in similar incidents on three previous occasions, leading to concerns about their disciplinary conduct. In conclusion, the regulatory commission has warned Forest that "future breaches of the rules may be treated more severely".