City Ground owner got off lightly after an independent commission found him guilty of a ' disrespectful and disgusting display of contempt'

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis was given a five-match stadium ban for spitting on the ground as match officials walked by in the tunnel, an independent regulatory commission said on Tuesday.

The Greek businessman claimed he was suffering from a hacking cough after the referee and two match officials said he spat at the floor in their direction following Forest's defeat to Fulham last month.

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis' five-match stadium ban for "improper conduct" came because of him being found guilty of spitting at the feet of referee Josh Smith.

Simon Jordan has accused Evangelos Marinakis of failing to act as the 'standard-bearer' he is expected to be as Nottingham Forest owner.

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis was given a five-match stadium ban for spitting on the floor as the referee walked past him.

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has been given a five-match stadium ban for spitting on the floor as match officials walked past in the tunnel after a 1-0 defeat to Fulham in September.Earlier this month,

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis was given a five-match ban for spitting on the floor as the match officials walked past him following their 2-2 draw with Fulham last month. Marinakis’ ban was confirmed last week after an independent regulatory commission investigated him following an FA charge of misconduct.

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis spat towards match officials in a “flagrant display of disrespectful behaviour”, the Football Association successfully claimed to a commission.

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis was issued a five-match stadium ban for improper behaviour after a loss to Fulham; an independent regulatory commission has confirmed the behaviour amounted to spitting near officials;