Nottingham Forest takes legal action against Sky Sports over Gary Neville's comments following statement criticizing referees
Nottingham Forest have launched legal action against Sky Sports over Gary Neville's comments on their controversial statement..
Forest threw a awesome statement after their 2-0 loss to Everton, who criticized the refereeing amid three penalty claims that were dismissed against them.
Sky Sports analyzed it in their coverage shortly after its publication in X and Neville He said: “It's like a statement from a mafia gang, honestly… what the hell are they playing at?”
He also asked Mark Clattenburg to resign from his position as referee analyst, a decision that it was confirmed on Friday.
As reported by the daily mailSky Sports is said to have removed an article from its website in which Neville appeared to retract his comments about Clattenburg.
Sources told the outlet that this was an “editorial decision” and “not related to any ongoing legal matters.”
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However, the report says the article's removal came after Forest sent a legal letter to the broadcasting giants “in response to their reaction to the events that unfolded.”
In it, Forest also criticized the fact that Luton Town fan Stuart Atwell was the VAR for the match, with both teams being relegation rivals.
PGMOL boss Howard Webb has since admitted that one of his sanction appeals should have resulted in a penalty.
Everton defender Ashley Young was involved in all three claims and smiled when asked about them in a post-match interview.
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Forest's fight against relegation received a huge boost on Friday night when Luton could only muster a 1-1 draw against candy.
Nuno Espirito Santo's team moved three points ahead of the Hatters the next day in their 3-1 victory about Sheffield United.
With just two games left to play, Forest's chance of survival is in their hands as they seek a third consecutive season in the Premier League.
However, they will next face a tough test against Chelsea before traveling to Burnley, another relegation battler, on the final day.
