West Ham United manager David Moyes drew similarities to Leeds United when discussing Nottingham Forest’s return to the Premier League. Two years ago, the Whites ended a 16-year exile from the top flight when they secured promotion under Marcelo Bielsa.
After an excellent debut campaign back in the big time, Leeds suffered second-season syndrome but survived by the narrowest of margins of the final day. Solidifying his side as an established Premier League outfit is top of Jesse Marsch’s to-do list.
Leeds’ decade and a half in the footballing wilderness was rookie numbers compared to what Forest fans have endured. Despite winning back-to-back European cups in 1979 and 1980, the Reds were relegated from the top flight in 1999.