December 26, 2025 9:34 AM

Nottingham Forest and Scotland legend John Robertson dies aged 72

John Robertson, a star performer for Nottingham Forest and a Scotland legend who was a hugely important part of the great Forest team under Brian Clough, has died at the age of 72. He had been suffering from a long illness and died peacefully at home on Christmas morning, with his family by his side. Robertson is survived by his wife, Sharyl; daughter Liz; sons Andrew and Mark; and granddaughters Jess and Phoebe. Robertson, who rose from the second tier of English football to become a star pla...

August 12, 2025 11:45 AM

Crystal Palace lose appeal against Europa League demotion at CAS

Crystal Palace's appeal against UEFA's decision to drop them from the Europa League to the third-tier Conference League was dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Monday. UEFA demoted Palace while allowing Olympique Lyonnais to play in the Europa League as, at the time of assessment on March 1, the Eagle Football Group were majority owners of Lyon while their chairman John Textor owned a controlling stake in Palace. Nottingham Forest, who finished seventh in the Premier League last...