Barnet manager Dean Brennan has been charged by the Football Association with verbally abusing a match official while making a reference to gender. The alleged incident occurred during their 3-1 League Two home defeat by Shrewsbury Town on 6 September, which was being refereed by Kirsty Dowle. It is being treated as an "aggravated breach" by the FA due to the reference - express or implied - to gender. Brennan has until Tuesday, 9 December to respond to the charge.
The Eagles' feud with Nottingham Forest was thrust into the spotlight back in August as the South London club were barred from entering the Europa League due to an ownership conflict of interest. Former minority shareholder John Textor failed to relinquish his shareholding in Palace or Olympique Lyonnais before UEFA's March deadline, causing there to be a conflict of interest upon the former's qualification for the 2025/26 Europa League via their FA Cup triumph.