‘It is not going to happen again’ – Marco Silva says Raul Jimenez broke Fulham penalty rules in Nottingham Forest win

Raul Jimenez was not in the good books of Fulham boss Marco Silva despite scoring the clincher in Saturday’s 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest.

The Mexican striker converted a 51st-minute penalty, his 50th Premier League goal, with the Whites making their best start to a top-flight season in 20 years.

But Silva revealed afterwards that Jimenez had taken the spot-kick duties off Andreas Pereira without approval.

“It is not going to happen again,” said Silva. “Has Raul apologised? Yes. He had to, because he knows the rules and how important discipline is in our squad.

“That type of situation is clear, it’s decided before the match. Raul knew that moment was for Andreas Pereira, not for him. They spoke and it is decided it will not happen again. The players know the rules we have to have as a team and as a squad.”

Jimenez started the campaign as back-up to Rodrigo Muniz but the Brazilian’s lack of goals opened the door for his inclusion.

The 33-year-old has netted four times this season – three of those in the Premier League.

Jimenez arrived in a £5.5million deal from Wolves in July 2023, just before the west London club sold Aleksandar Mitrovic to Saudi outfit al-Hilal.

“In an important moment of his career, when he was struggling for goals, we showed the trust in him – and believed in him,” said Silva.

“He got used to scoring before the incident but we trusted him. From the first moment in this club he showed his hard work and his quality.

“It’s nice to see him score and be decisive for us.”

Fulham head to Manchester City on Saturday.