Lewis O’Brien has not hidden his disappointment after his move from Nottingham Forest to Blackburn Rovers was blocked by an independent arbitrator.
The 24-year-old has been in limbo since the collapse of his January move to Blackburn Rovers. O'Brien had been due to join the Championship side on loan for the rest of the campaign, but an issue over the timing of the paperwork being filed before the window closed meant the switch was not approved.
An appeal was lodged by Rovers, with the hearing taking place today (Wednesday, March 1). But an EFL statement, released tonight, read: “An independent arbitration panel has dismissed the claim of Blackburn Rovers, in which it challenged the EFL’s refusal to register Nottingham Forest’s Lewis O’Brien on loan on 31 January.