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FA releases statement on Nicolas Jackson’s incident against Nottingham Forest
The English Football Association (FA) has released a statement regarding an incident involving Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson and Nottingham Forest’s Morato, confirming that Jackson will not face any disciplinary action for slapping Morato during their recent match.
The incident, which was reviewed by the video assistant referee (VAR) during the game, was deemed not to warrant further action, as officials did not find Jackson’s actions in violation of the rules.
The confrontation stemmed from a challenge by Nottingham Forest’s Neco Williams on Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella, which sent Cucurella off the pitch and into the technical area, colliding with his coach, Enzo Maresca.
This sparked a scuffle involving several players, some of whom left the bench to join the fray, leading to pushing and shoving before referee Chris Kavanagh restored order. The match saw a total of 11 yellow cards issued for various incidents throughout the game.
The FA said in a statement,
“It is alleged that both clubs failed to ensure their players didn’t behave in an improper and/or provocative way around the 88th minute. Chelsea and Nottingham Forest have until Thursday, October 10, 2024, to provide their responses.”
A total of six players were booked for the Blues throughout the match, meaning they are the subject of an automatic £50,000 fine after accumulating six or more bookings for the second time this season.