Fawaz Al Hasawi

Although the season is still far from over, the thoughts of many Forest fans will have turned to the next campaign, most likely in the Sky Bet Championship (providing that the reds get to that magical 52 point mark which would prevent the unlikely drop to League One). With...

A bitterly cold, overcast day on the banks of the River Trent last Saturday was somewhat emblematic of the current state of affairs at the City Ground. ‘Fawaz Out’ banners were hoisted into the air all around the stadium at kick-off after protests ensued outside of the Peter Taylor...

The takeover saga at Nottingham Forest has come to a sorry end. On Friday night, chairman and owner Fawaz Al Hasawi landed the bombshell that his negotiations with American buyers, which had been ongoing for months, had collapsed. As is the case with most of the controversies of the...

‘Let him build a legacy.’ ‘He’s only just beginning to embed his ideas.’ ‘Give him till the end of the season.’ ‘He needs time.’ Time. The issue that has split opinion among Forest fans since the early days of the tenure of current owner Fawaz Al-Hasawi. Back in 2012, in the third...

Nottingham Forest defeated Gary Rowett’s Birmingham City 3-1 at the City Ground last Friday, despite striker Nicholas Bendtner suffering a suspected ankle injury. The Danish striker assisted right-back Eric Lichaj, who opened the scoring with a thundering angled shot. Forest’s dominance was further confirmed when Apostolos Vellios made it 2-0, latching...