Roy Keane has predicted that Nottingham Forest will be demoted this season. The Reds were docked four points earlier this week for violating financial fair play rules. The total points removed have pushed Forest into the relegation zone, which is a huge blow. Forest are now 18th place, one point behind Luton Town. Last Saturday, Forest faced the Hatters and drew 1-1, with Luton scoring in the 89th minute to save the point. However, after the four-point setback, it feels like a significant point for Forest. Keane played at Forest for three years, from 1990 to 1993. Forest were demoted…
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Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood sustained an injury during Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Luton Town. Now, the Reds may have to go without him for a time. Forest drew 1-1 with the Hatters in a relegation six-pointer, with Wood scoring his tenth goal of the season across all competitions. The Reds have now dropped behind Luton after being deducted four points. Forest will now have to wait anxiously to see how Wood is. Some news in the previous day or two appears to show that the damage experienced is more than a niggle. Forest striker Chris Wood pulls out of…
Former Everton manager Keith Wyness has accused the independent panel of “cherry-picking” to provide a favorable finding for Nottingham Forest in their points deduction case. Speaking on the latest episode of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, the 66-year-old, who was CEO at Goodison Park from 2004 to 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs, claimed that the Toffees’ first hearing, which resulted in a 10-point deduction, has been “conveniently forgotten”. On Monday (18 March), an independent commission found Forest guilty of violating the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) and imposed a four-point deduction. The Midlands…
Patrick Bamford has now revealed what happened at halftime when Leeds United lost 5-1 to Crystal Palace last season. The Whites had been hosting Palace at Elland Road in a crucial relegation duel in April, and after taking the lead with Bamford’s header, everything began to crumble. Marc Guehi headed in an equaliser in stoppage time of the first half, and Leeds were never able to recover, as Palace went on to score four consecutive goals in what turned out to be a disastrous afternoon. After that game, there were still eight games left in the season, but Leeds never…
Leeds United will make new signings in the summer if they get promoted to the Premier League, and Carlton Palmer has pushed his former team to complete a deal for a £15 million-rated midfielder. If Leeds finish in the top two and return to the top tier immediately, they will need to sign players in a variety of positions. With eight games remaining, Leeds is joint first, but Leicester has a game in hand. Ipswich are only a point behind, but Leeds appear to be on track to return to the Premier League after winning 12 of their 13 Championship…
Leeds United defender Pascal Struijk has a new danger of re-injury following his recuperation, according to Dr Rajpal Brar. The centre-back has been sidelined for three months due to an adductor injury and has not played since the new year, with surgery scheduled for more than a month. According to the injury expert, he appears to be no closer to returning from injury, and even once he is back in full training, the club will need to handle the situation carefully. Speaking exclusively to MOT Leeds News, Brar, a Physical Therapist and Sports Scientist, said of Struijk: “It will take…
Leeds United are allegedly confident they will be able to acquire Newcastle midfielder Sean Longstaff this summer if two criteria are met – but a second transfer has already fallen through, leaving Daniel Farke with a significant summer issue. The Whites have been in scintillating form since the turn of the year, winning 12 of their 13 Championship games to climb to the top of the league and erase a 17-point deficit to runaway leaders Leicester. With the mood in the Leeds United camp better than ever before the March international break, the West Yorkshire club now has eight games…
In today’s market, this former Leeds United icon would be worth more than Daniel James. At the moment, Leeds United appear to be on track for automatic Championship promotion. After defeating Millwall 2-0 last time out, Daniel Farke’s silken Whites are currently at the top of the second-tier summit heading into the international break, having managed to dethrone Leicester City, who were nine points ahead of Leeds as overconfident table toppers in mid-February. Daniel James has been in top form as the West Yorkshire titans take the second tier by storm, scoring his 12th goal of the season against the…
Latest Nottingham Forest news: Reds penalized points for breaking Premier League finance regulations. Nottingham MPs have raised “concerns” over Nottingham Forest’s point deduction. The Reds were punished four points for violating the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules. The penalty given by an independent committee has pushed Nuno Espirito Santo’s team into the relegation zone, with nine games remaining. Forest are the second Premier League team to have had points deducted this season. Everton had ten points deducted earlier in the season for a PSR violation, which was reduced to six on appeal, but they are now facing a second…
Leeds United might face inquiry after EFL chairman Rick Parry lambasted Premier League parachute payments amid discussions about establishing an independent football regulator. Parry emphasized that the parachute payments are only in existence to help demoted clubs seek promotion again, citing Leeds, Leicester, and Southampton as examples this season. There have been proposals for an independent regulator to aid the Premier League and the EFL in their financial negotiations, in order to bring greater balance to the football pyramid. Parry stated live on talkSPORT [20 March, 10:30]: “All of the challenges flow from it [parachute payments].” Nobody claims that we…