Former Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan believes the Premier League and EFL made the "right" decision to postpone this weekend's round of fixtures following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Forest were due to travel to Elland Road to face Leeds United on Monday evening. However, the game will now be rescheduled for a later date and next Friday's home game against Fulham could also be postponed.
TV presenter Piers Morgan and former Manchester United defender Gary Neville have questioned the decision to postpone this weekend's fixtures, but Jordan believes they have made the "right" decision.
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"I think it's about right," Jordan told talkSPORT. “In other areas of commerce, for example Selfridges have decided to close for today but will open again tomorrow, but I think sport has a very different dynamic.
“There is an element that you want society to go on and look forward. We have a new King coming and this is the natural order of events, but it is also a unique and unprecedented set of circumstances – we have lost our Queen of 70 years.
“I think it’s important that sport steps back, certainly for this weekend and certainly for the day of the funeral. I think that’s absolutely appropriate and sensible.
“Some people will want the distraction or want the games to go ahead… there will be people who have spent money on train fares and hotels, and I could say that they are only thinking about themselves, or perhaps it’s a fair point.
“But there are certain events and moments in time where you just have to stand back and nothing takes precedence, nothing becomes more important.
“So I think it’s absolutely right that the initiative from the government is ‘we’ll leave it with you, but we kind of expect a mature, sensible and reflective attitude’.
“Not everybody in the country supports the monarchy, but the bulk of people do and it means a lot to a lot of people.
“So while we saw the reaction from West Ham during the game where they sang God Save the Queen and there was enormous outpouring of emotion, I think it’s appropriate that the nation stands back from this moment and reflects without distractions.
“And we can live without it. I think this is a moment in time where you have to say, ‘no balls get kicked, no balls get bowled, no punches get thrown, and the nation steps back and reflects’.”
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