23/05/2025
🚨🤯 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: Gary Neville statement after he has been banned by Nottingham Forest for Chelsea game as he had to be commentator for Sky Sports! 🚫
“I was contacted by Sky Sports earlier on in the week and told that I would be commentating at the City Ground on Sunday for the Nottingham Forest v Chelsea match.
I was informed yesterday by Sky that Nottingham Forest would not give me an accreditation or access to the stadium as a co-commentator. I’ve had no choice but to withdraw from the coverage.
I’ve dished out my fair share of criticism and praise in the last 14 years of doing this job and have never come close to this unprecedented action.
Personally, I think it’s disappointing that a great club like Nottingham Forest have been reduced to making such a decision. Whilst they have every right to choose who they let into their own stadium, it’s symptomatic of things that have happened over the last 12 months with the club.
I wish the coaching staff, players and fans of the club all the best in their quest to achieve Champions League football”.
