Nigel Doughty Academy Named
Nottingham Forest Academy is renamed in honour of former chairman Nigel Doughty.
Nottingham Forest Academy is renamed in honour of former chairman Nigel Doughty.
Nottingham Forest's new owners have confirmed they have held talks with Mick McCarthy about the vacant manager job.
Nottingham Forest football fans have been introduced to the new owners of the club, who promise to bring success back to the City ground.
Nottingham Forest fans will have the chance to honour the memory of the Club’s late owner Nigel Doughty today.
A Memorial Service is due to take place at Westminster Cathedral in London this afternoon.
Mr Doughty, who owned The Reds for 12 years and was Club Chairman for a decade, passed away in February this year, aged 54.
The Nottingham Forest Academy has been officially renamed the Nigel Doughty Academy in memory of Doughty, who passed away earlier this year.
The Nottingham Forest Academy was officially renamed the Nigel Doughty Academy earlier today, in honour of the late owner.
Mr Doughty, who died at a gym in his Lincolnshire home saved the club from administration when he bought it in 1999. His widow Lucy said:
"He wanted so badly to give Nottingham such an academy for the youngsters of tomorrow, for tomorrow's footballers. He belived so much in the preparation as a footballer and it brings us great joy."
The Nottingham Forest Academy has been officially renamed the Nigel Doughty Academy in memory of Doughty, who passed away earlier this year.
Nottingham Forest Academy is renamed in honour of former chairman Nigel Doughty.
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Roy Keane would be interested in the managerial post at Nottingham Forest if he was approached by the club's new owners, according to the former Manchester United captain's representative.
Forest are looking for a new manager after the Kuwaiti-based Al-Hasawi family sacked Steve Cotterill.
– Solicitor Michael Kennedy, who represents Roy KeaneI think Roy would be interested if he was approached. He is available and I think it would be a job that would appeal to him."
Former Forest midfielder Keane was immediately installed as one of the favourites to replace Cotterill.
Solicitor Michael Kennedy, who represents the 40-year-old, says Keane would be interested in ending his 18-month exile from management to talk to the club he served for three years as a player.
The Al-Hasawi family intend to get Forest back into the top flight of English football and are keen to appoint a manager with Championship experience.
Keane has been out of management since leaving Ipswich in January 2011 when seven losses in nine games left them 19th in the Championship.
Nottingham Forest's new owners have confirmed they have held talks with Mick McCarthy about the vacant manager job.
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Nottingham Forest football fans have been introduced to the new owners of the club, who promise to bring success back to the City ground.
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