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Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
Sport
Sarah Clapson

Nottingham Forest set stance amid Gary Lineker and Match of the Day row

Nottingham Forest will leave it to head coach Steve Cooper and his players to decide whether to conduct BBC interviews after this afternoon’s clash with Tottenham Hotspur.

The Premier League have informed their 12 teams playing today that players and managers will not be asked to do interviews for Match of the Day. It comes amid host Gary Lineker being told by the BBC to step back from presenting duties following his criticism of the Government's new asylum policy.

The Reds make the trip to the capital to take on Spurs (3pm kick-off). And the club have now outlined their stance regarding post-match media duties.

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