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Take over Derby… Nottingham Forest fans respond to Fawaz Al-Hasawi farewell message

Nottingham Forest owner Fawaz Al Hasawi (Reuters)
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Fawaz Al-Hasawi is leaving Nottingham Forest.

Nottingham Forest chairman Fawaz Al Hasawi

Fawaz Al-Hasawi has taken to social networking site Twitter to send a farewell message to Nottingham Forest.

Al-Hasawi is leaving Forest, who have a new owner in Greek businessman Evangelos M. Marinakis.

As announced on the Championship club’s official website earlier today, a consortium headed by Marinakis has taken over the reds.

Outgoing Forest owner and chairman Al-Hasawi has taken to Twitter to send a message, with the club’s fans responding on the social networking site; one of them wants Al-Hasawi to take over Forest’s rivals Derby County!

Nottingham Forest owner Fawaz Al Hasawi

Forest are one of the biggest clubs in England, but in recent seasons results and performances have been hugely disappointing.

The Reds narrowly managed to stave off relegation to League One this season, and the City Ground faithful will be hoping for something much better in 2017-18.

Mark Warburton is a good manager. If the former Brentford and Rangers boss is backed in the summer transfer window, then perhaps the Reds could launch a challenge for the playoffs next season.

General view inside the City Ground