Was the farce considered over when Riley blew the ending whistle of the match?
No, far from it.
The match had ended, but Riley still ran to the sidelines and gave the two assistant managers who clashed—Kerslake and Dillon—a red card each. Although fouling people after the match was no longer something new, it was uncommon.
Upon seeing such a scene, even the match commentator was at a loss for words. "Riley must be mad."
"Six red cards! 20 yellow cards! A crazy, card-giving machine!"
After that, the four referees on duty had to leave the field under tight protection of security. Otherwise, it was hard to say if they would be ripped to shreds by the enraged Forest fans.
The reporters waited at the mixed zone for the interviews but quickly discovered that no one would stop to say a few words about the match. Helpless, they could only move to the press conference instead.
