Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo and Mark Clattenburg held talks with referees’ chief Howard Webb over their gripes with officers earlier than Paul Tierney’s clanger in Liverpool defeat TERMAN WEBSITE

Howard Webb has held talks with Nottingham Forest amid the membership’s unhappiness at selections they really feel have wrongly gone in opposition to them this season.

Referees’ chief Webb is believed to have met Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo and Mark Clattenburg, the previous Premier League official who’s now working for Forest as a guide, in latest days.

Mail Sport understands the encounter befell earlier than Forest’s house defeat by Liverpool final Saturday, when proprietor Evangelos Marinakis confronted officers within the tunnel after Darwin Nunez’s winner within the ninth minute of stoppage time.

The assembly had been scheduled initially to permit PGMOL representatives to introduce themselves to Nuno and his employees, as is the case for all new managers. 

Referee Paul Tierney was the goal of his rage and the Lancashire official is not going to take cost of a Premier League fixture this weekend, working as a substitute within the VAR room for Arsenal’s assembly with Brentford on Saturday.

Mark Clattenburg (L) with referees’ chief Howard Webb (R) at Nottingham Forest’s FA Cup tie in opposition to Manchester United final week

Referee Paul Tierney infuriated Forest officers by permitting Liverpool’s controversial winner to face on Saturday

Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez scored within the ninth minute of stoppage time on the Metropolis Floor

But Forest’s grievances pre-date Nuno’s arrival at Forest, together with his predecessor Steve Cooper additionally left infuriated by sure refereeing calls. 

Early in Nuno’s reign, Forest misplaced 3-2 at Brentford, with Bees striker Ivan Toney not penalised for transferring the ball earlier than scoring from a free-kick. 

Their FA Cup loss in opposition to Manchester United on February 28 additionally featured a controversial offside name.

Final Saturday, Tierney stopped play for a head damage to Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate, with Forest on the assault. 

As a substitute of restarting with an uncontested drop-ball in Forest’s favour, Tierney returned the ball to Liverpool, who scored almost two minutes later. 

Forest wasted possibilities to clear earlier than Nunez scored however argue that the choice altered the sample of the match.

Talking after the sport, Clattenburg mentioned: ‘The proprietor is kind of upset as a result of he has invested some huge cash within the soccer membership and he desires to see outcomes. He feels that one other determination has gone in opposition to the membership. We’ll be talking with the PGMOL and the Premier League and we’ll focus on the right plan of action within the close to future.’