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Fans told to expect fixture changes at 'short notice'published at 12:40 18 June
12:40 18 June
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Fans have been warned by the Premier League that fixtures could be moved at "relatively short notice" next season because of the number of teams playing in Europe.
A record nine top-flight clubs have qualified for continental competition in the 2025-26 campaign.
The Premier League said there is an "increased likelihood" that games will be re-scheduled if English teams reach the latter stages and it suggested fans take this into consideration when planning their attendance at games.
Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, Newcastle and Tottenham will be playing in the Champions League next season.
Aston Villa and Crystal Palace have qualified for the Europa League, while Nottingham Forest will be playing in the Conference League.
"While the Premier League celebrates this success, it will come with an impact on the scheduling of league matches," a statement from the Premier League said.
"There is an increased likelihood of Premier League fixtures moving at relatively short notice, after our fixture announcements, should our clubs progress to the knockout rounds of these competitions."
How it starts and how it endspublished at 11:31 18 June
11:31 18 June
Aside from the opening weekend's game against Brentford and the final fixture of the season against Manchester United, all dates are subject to change as a result of broadcast and other requirements.
Festive schedule, final day - a rundown of Forest's standout gamespublished at 09:57 18 June
09:57 18 June
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Nottingham Forest were one of two sides that Liverpool failed to beat in last season's Premier League and they will aim to follow up that good form when Nuno Espirito Santo's side travel to Anfield over the weekend of 22-23 November.
The return fixture is scheduled for the weekend of 21-22 February.
And what about the schedule over Christmas and New Year? Well, Forest visit Fulham before hosting Manchester City and Everton to finish the year.
Their first game of 2026 will be at Aston Villa on weekend of 3-4 January.
Finally, the Reds will close their campaign with a home game against Bournemouth on Sunday, 24 May 2026 - when all 10 matches will kick off at 16:00 BST.
What are the fixtures on opening weekend?published at 09:00 18 June
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Gossip: Forest prepared to spend big on Rios published at 07:13 18 June
07:13 18 June
Nottingham Forest are interested in 25-year-old Palmeiras and Colombia midfielder Richard Rios, whose contract includes a release clause of about £85m. (Give Me Sport), external
Sell Awoniyi, buy Vlahovic - fan views on summer transferspublished at 13:04 17 June
13:04 17 June
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As the transfer window is now open again until 1 September, we asked you to tell us one player you want Nottingham Forest to sign, and a player you want to be sold this summer.
Here are some of your comments:
Harry: For me the player out would be Awoniyi. I don't think he's up to the level you'd expect from a Premier League striker anymore. Yes he's had a bad run with injuries but even coming on as a last 10 minute sub for Wood, he rarely gets involved in the game. I would be looking to bring in a well versed technical striker like Gyokeres or equivalent.
Tim: Emmanuel Dennis to leave - he has not been close to making the first team and seems to have an attitude problem when he plays. Kaio Jorge to join - a young Brazilian striker who knows where the net is and continues the Forest theme of buying young hungry players with potential to became great. Nottingham needs to become the Rio Carnival of England.
Craig: As a Forest fan, I would like to see us buy another striker. I'm aware we have just got Igor Jesus, but ideally we need a target man. I would buy Vlahovic of Juventus. If he's available for only £25m it is a bargain. A player I would sell is Morata as he struggles with pace. £10m would be a worthwhile sale.
Peter: If we had to sell one player it would be Elanga as he will command a huge fee. Naturally he would be missed but his skillset is not unique. Morgan Gibbs-White is more integral. In terms of who to come in, of the three we're likely to get from Botafogo, Igor Jesus excites me the most.
John: Unfortunately it is time to sell Awoniyi as he will never be the same after two terrible injuries. In terms of a buy, I would say Yoane Wissa as he is Premier League proven and at 28, we will hopefully get for around £40m.
Cameron: We need to sell Awoniyi (sadly), given we're pretty much confirmed as bringing in another striker (Igor Jesus). I would purchase Grealish (unrealistic) or Wissa (more realistic). Callum Hudson-Odoi struggled with consistency and injury last season, so could do with some healthy competition.
Matt: It's so important to keep our key players (Morgan Gibbs-White, Elanga, Murillo) but if pushed I'd let Hudson-Odoi or Murillo go. With those funds I'd go after either Wissa or Vlahovic from Juventus.
'Club has given me so much' - emotional Toffolo leaves Forestpublished at 09:25 17 June
09:25 17 June
In his final interview as a Nottingham Forest player, Harry Toffolo thanked the fans and admitted it is tough to leave a club that has given him so much.
The 29-year-old confirmed earlier this month he would not be extending his contract.
Toffolo joined the Reds in 2022 after Forest won promotion to the Premier League and went on to make 50 appearances for the club.
"It was easy at the start really because I've been on holiday, but now I've come back and seen the city. You see the familiar faces - people you have built relationships with. They've come into your life at an important time - I've helped them and they've helped me," an emotional Toffolo told Forest TV.
"It's tough but wherever I go next, I'm excited for the future. I'm very, very grateful for this football club. It moved me when I was driving through the gate into the players' car park for probably the last time.
"This football club has given me so much. The fans... you have no idea what you have done [for me]."
Forest finished seventh in the Premier League last season and secured European football in the process, with the Conference League coming to the City Ground next season.
And although he is leaving, Toffolo is optimistic about the future for the club.
"The facilities are incredible and you can really see a Premier League club now that's only going to get stronger and stronger. The club really has come a long way."
Gossip: Forest may face battle for Lyon's Fofanapublished at 07:26 17 June
Wednesday is fixtures day!published at 19:14 16 June
19:14 16 June
No sooner does the season finish and we start looking forward to key dates for the next campaign - and that will be a lot easier to do on Wednesday when the Premier League fixtures are released.
That's right, that special day in the calendar is almost here already. The day when you'll learn details of derby fixtures, Christmas opponents and end-of-season run-ins.
This page will bring you all the fixtures when they drop at 09:00 BST on Wednesday and we'll be giving you the chance to have your say on how things look.
The new campaign kicks off on the weekend of Saturday, 16 August and it will conclude on Sunday, 24 May 2026, when all 10 games will take place at the same time.
Transfer window opens - name a sale and purchasepublished at 11:45 16 June
11:45 16 June
The transfer window is open again for summer business to be conducted.
Clubs can now strike deals until the deadline at 19:00 BST on 1 September.
So if you can sell one player, who is it? And if you can buy one player only, who gets the nod?
Give us reasons for your choice but remember, in this instance it's a strict one player leaving and one coming in.
Did late-season slide hinder Forest's recruitment?published at 13:15 13 June
13:15 13 June
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When I look at Nottingham Forest and the market that they were in at the beginning of this past season compared with the market they are potentially in now, I still think it would be the same whether they had qualified for the Champions League, Europa League or Conference League.
Had they got into Europe's top-tier competition, I don't think they would have been able to attract anyone more high profile.
Financially, you could say it has hindered them as they may have to sell more high-profile players to fund signings, but from the perspective of players in the market, I don't think it is massively different.
When I think about player attraction, I feel, for example, if Newcastle ended up in the Europa League instead of the Champions League, they would have probably been able to draw a higher-profile player than Forest could have done if they had got in the Champions League.
Likewise with Chelsea, if they didn't get that Champions League place, they still would have been able to draw a higher-profile player than Forest just because of the club and how much time has been spent in those European spots in recent years.
Yes, the attraction would have been there of Champions League football, but I don't believe the market would be any different to what they would have looked at had they finished first to sixth.
Fara Williams was speaking to BBC Sport's Nicola Pearson
Gossip: Reds in the race for Reinildopublished at 07:51 12 June
07:51 12 June
Nottingham Forest are rivalling Leeds and Sunderland for 31-year-old Mozambique left-back Reinildo Mandava, who is out of contract with Atletico Madrid this summer. (Teamtalk), external
'I want to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone' - Toffolo on Forest exitpublished at 19:30 11 June
19:30 11 June
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Harry Toffolo says Nottingham Forest and their supporters have "given me moments I'll never forget".
It was confirmed on Monday the 29-year-old would be leaving the City Ground when his deal ends at the end of the month.
The left-back made 57 appearances, scoring once, after arriving from Huddersfield in 2022, and played just four times in the Premier League last season.
"From the owner, Mr Marinakis, and the rest of the board, to the managers I've worked under - Steve Cooper and Nuno - thank you for the opportunity and the belief. I've loved working with you both and evolving my game during my time at the club.
"To all the staff - from those on the training pitch to the many faces behind the scenes that fans don't always see, you are the real engine of the football club. You've worked tirelessly to make sure we, as players, are at our very best every day, and I'll always be grateful for your effort and energy.
"One of the things I've been most proud of during my time here is my work in the community. It's something I'm extremely passionate about. To be named the club's PFA Community Champion, and to be asked to serve as the Mental Health Ambassador by the NFFC Community Trust, meant a great deal. I've genuinely enjoyed every single project I was part of, and your time meant just as much to me as mine did to you.
"To the lads in the dressing room - you're a special group. Stay close, keep driving standards and enjoy what's coming next. The future is exciting.
"And to the fans - whether you were chanting 'Hey Baby', creating special memories for my family, or just making me proud to pull on the shirt - thank you. You've given me moments I'll never forget.
'The key is to not rush any business' - fan views on deadline daypublished at 08:06 10 June
08:06 10 June
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We asked for your views on whether Nottingham Forest need to act urgently in the transfer market, with the first window closing at 19:00 BST on Tuesday.
Here are some of your comments:
Josh: I think the key is to not rush any business. It'll be great if we can get some early deals done, but there's no harm in waiting until the window re-opens. Overall, I think another striker is our top priority. I'd like to see someone with pace that offers something different to Chris Wood. It goes without saying that keeping hold of key players is a must!
Matt: A big success will be if Morgan Gibbs-White, Matz Sels, Murillo, Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic and Anthony Elanga are still Forest players by the end of the day. I would happily take that over any new signings, to be honest!
Sean: The key thing we need to address is keeping players like Gibbs-White and Elanga, who have interest from other clubs. Then we can try to sign some players to give us some quality and depth in key areas, such as cover for Chris Wood.
Mike: We need a centre-forward to help Wood. Hopefully, we keep our squad in tact this summer because having a small squad will not help us out next season.
Luke: I think the bigger deadline day for Forest is 30 June. I'm hoping that we can hang on to the crown jewels while the PSR calculations are done.
Follow transfer deadline daypublished at 08:02 10 June
08:02 10 June
Today is the first of two transfer deadline days this summer as the window shuts for seven days before reopening on 16 June.
In a change to the summer transfer window norm, it opened early to allow clubs involved in the Fifa Club World Cup 10 days to sign players for inclusion in the competition.
Whether it turns out to be a day of transfer action or a pretty quiet one for your club, you will be able to keep across it all on BBC Sport.
Boly talks ongoing but Toffolo to leavepublished at 12:38 9 June
12:38 9 June
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Nottingham Forest remain in talks with out-of-contract defender Willy Boly.
The centre-back's deal expires at the end of the month but Forest are keen to extend his stay.
Boly, who also played under Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo at Wolves, made nine appearances for the club as they finished seventh in the Premier League last season.
The 34-year-old has made 46 appearances since joining from Wolves in 2022, scoring three goals.
Harry Toffolo will leave the City Ground when his deal ends in a few weeks.
The left-back made 57 appearances, scoring once, after arriving from Huddersfield in 2022, and played just four times in the Premier League last season.
Alex Moreno has returned to Aston Villa following the expiry of his loan. The left-back played 19 times for Forest, making 11 league starts, after arriving on loan last August.
Meanwhile, the club is still talking to goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey about a future role at the City Ground.
🎧 Rise of American ownership in English footballpublished at 11:07 9 June
11:07 9 June
It is not just at the top of the Premier League where American ownership has a foothold in English football.
Twenty years on from the Glazer takeover of Manchester United, one third of the 72 EFL clubs now have either majority or minority US backers.
In a special episode of BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast, Kelly Cates is joined by a group of experts to investigate whether this trend is likely to continue.
Do you want business on deadline day?published at 08:36 9 June
08:36 9 June
On Tuesday, the first of two summer transfer windows will come to a close.
So, do you expect business to be done at Nottingham Forest before the deadline? Do you want players to come in or exit? If so, what or who do you think is needed?
What if... the season came down to how well you pass the ball?published at 08:04 6 June
08:04 6 June
Nicola Pearson BBC Sport journalist
As the dust settles on the 2024-25 Premier League season, we have been taking a look at some of the alternative ways the the table could have finished...
Passing in football has become an obsession.
The tiki-taka style of Barcelona has now become the basis of managerial philosophies across the leagues and lands of Europe and beyond.
The problem is, few teams have the ability to execute it at the level required to make it effective.
Pep Guardiola took it to another level when he was in charge of the La Liga giants and it has served his Manchester City side well since he took charge in 2016 having won 18 trophies in the following nine years.
And, if the Premier League season had come down to how well teams pass the ball, unsurprisingly the eight-time champions would have been celebrating a ninth title.
With nearly 90% accuracy, they rarely put a foot - or pass - wrong.
And yet, in reality, it did not translate to success on the pitch this year.
Whether it was teams finally finding the chinks in the passing-machine armour or the side's misplaced passes proving more costly than in previous seasons without key players, City could not take advantage of their dominance with the ball.
And for one of the most acute examples of ability with the ball not translating to on-the-pitch success, we only have to look at Southampton.
The Saints at one point looked set to break Derby County's record for the least amount of points in a Premier League campaign, and yet they were less than 1% behind actual league champions Liverpool when it came to passing accuracy.
While fans could have some appreciation for watching nice football, they might have appreciated some scrappy displays that resulted in hard-fought results and possible safety more.
In contrast, Crystal Palace had the least accurate passing of any team in the league.
And yet, Oliver Glasner's side ultimately finished 12th - just three points off a top-half finish - and won the FA Cup final against the club with the best passing ability of them all.
They are not the only team to have had successful seasons in their own right while being in the bottom six for passing accuracy.
Nottingham Forest were 19th in this table metric, but in reality were fighting for Champions League places.
Bournemouth and Brentford also battled for possible European spots into the final weeks of the season, and even Everton finished the campaign comfortably away from relegation that at one point they looked set to be in a battle to escape.
So what does this tell us? When it comes to winning football matches, passing the ball well is not the be-all and end-all.
*Table data from Opta
What if... the season was about what happens when you concede first?published at 08:20 4 June
08:20 4 June
Nicola Pearson BBC Sport journalist
As the dust settles on the 2024-25 Premier League season, we have been taking a look at some of the alternative ways the the table could have finished...
"We never do it the easy way."
Something muttered by many a football fan as they watch their side go 1-0 down again.
As frustrating as it can be watching from the stands or on the TV, it is a position some teams thrive in.
Luring the opposition into a false sense of security, it is almost as though they do not get going until they have given the other team a chance.
And if the league was measured on how well a team bounces back after conceding the first goal, then this season would have seen Brighton coming away with a Premier League title.
There were 17 occasions in 2024-25 when the Seagulls conceded the first goal, but from those they came back to win five and draw five - rescuing 20 points in the process.
It will not have made for comfortable watching for the fans, but it does show the tenacity of Fabian Hurzeler's side to turn a match around.
The sign of champions is to win when you are not at your best and that is what Liverpool did this campaign. They may not have have conceded first as often as Brighton, but they still came back to win four times and draw seven.
It will not have always helped the cause of those chasing European spots, but Newcastle, Fulham and Aston Villa all showed the resilience that they could go one-goal down and still get much-needed points from a game.
At the other end of the scale, while some teams thrive in this situation, others flounder.
Nottingham Forest surprised many onlookers going from relegation candidates to battling for a Champions League spot in less than 12 months.
But key to that was their defence. There were not many occasions where they went 1-0 down - however, when they did, their ability to turn it around was in relegation territory.
The silver-lining for Reds fans, though, is that they really did make it difficult for the opposition to get in front and this is a strength they will hope to build on going forwards.
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