Good morning, Reds fans! Here are your latest Nottingham Forest headlines ahead of this afternoon's game against Birmingham City.
English football set for 'most radical overhaul' that will massively impact Nottingham Forest
The "most radical overhaul" of Financial Fair Play rules in English football could be announced this summer.
New measures will introduce cost controls for Championship clubs that will mean they have to keep their expenditure within 70 per cent of the club's revenue. It will see the current loss threshold of £39 million over three years scrapped.
According to the Telegraph, talks between the Premier League and EFL are "ongoing", with the latter hoping that profit and sustainability reform will also a big shake-up to the way parachute payments work.
How Nottingham Forest's £15.5m losses compare with their Championship rivals
Nottingham Forest posted an operating loss of £34m in their latest financial results, which was reduced to £15.5m pre-tax. The findings for the year ending June 2021 include a season played behind closed doors for the Reds due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Forest's financial losses were just over £2m more than they lost in the previous year when they posted a £31.9m loss. They also lost the same amount during the 2018/19 period.
The club's owner Evangelos Marinakis limited the extent of the losses after converting £12m of loans into equity, although Forest also recorded a wage bill of £37m that equated to £202 for every £100 of income.
Nottingham Forest in 'control' of play-off destiny as David Prutton predicts Birmingham City clash
Sky Sports pundit David Prutton believes that Nottingham Forest have taken "control" of the play-off race in recent weeks and expects them to continue their good form against Birmingham City this weekend.
The Reds, who are hosting their opponents at the City Ground on Saturday for a 3pm kick-off, are firmly embroiled in one of the most closely contested play-off battles in recent years. Blues, on the other hand, are virtually safe from the drop at this stage of the season, but are nowhere near being in contention for promotion.
Steve Cooper 's side are currently fifth in the Championship table on 64 points, with games in hand on many of their nearest rivals and haven't lost in the league since 30 January either; a 2-1 loss to Cardiff City away. They also have the fifth-best home record in the top four divisions in 2022, with eight wins, one draw and one defeat this calendar year.
Nottingham Forest legend hoping for repeat of Manchester City versus Liverpool scenario
Nottingham Forest legend Garry Birtles is hoping his old club can have a potential decider of their own this season - just as Manchester City and Liverpool will this weekend.
The Premier League giants meet at the Etihad on Sunday in a fixture which could decide who wins the tile. Birtles hopes Forest will go to Bournemouth in the penultimate game of the season for a rearranged match which could dictate who finishes second in the Championship.
The Reds are eight points behind Bournemouth with eight to play after Steve Cooper's men won four games in a row ahead of facing Birmingham City tomorrow. Bournemouth still look strong favourites to go up automatically but they face a far more testing run-in on paper, starting with a trip to Sheffield United.
