Has Alex McLeish resigned? Manager plays down reports of a bust up with the Nottingham Forest hierarchy
ALEX McLeish has played down reports of a bust-up between him and the Nottingham Forest hierarchy.
The Reds boss did admit that there have been some frank exchanges of opinion between himself and club owner Fawaz Al Hasawi.
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Alex McLeish
But he says that is nothing out of the ordinary at a football club.
"I am a strong person, Fawaz is a strong person," said McLeish. "He is a business man, he is the owner. Sometimes I have to say 'no' to things and sometimes he has to say 'no' to things.
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"We share a common goal, which is to do the business for Forest. I have a good relationship with him. It is very open.
"It is about communication. It is not just about being nice guys, it is about the serious business of Nottingham Forest.
"I have not got a difference of opinion with him. I am being offered some players and I have to say 'no' to some of them, because I don't know much about them.
"But there is no massive argument or big disagreements. That is not the case."
McLeish says there have been no major issues behind the scenes.
"I knew the parameters I would be working in, when I came," he said. "Nothing has changed from that.
"We have been trying to do some prudent deals, to get people over the line without destroying the club's bank balance.
"There is financial fair play to consider.
"The squad is capable. With a little more belief, the current squad can get in the top six. We wanted to add better players to give ourselves the chance of doing that."
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by plectrum1
Friday, February 01 2013, 9:49PM
“sorry i ment not lost this year”
by desnffc
Friday, February 01 2013, 9:46PM
“@ the sad lxxxxxxxr fan (plectrum)
What are you on sunshine cos it aint our planet
I could actually bet that you don't even go to watch them bin dippers but nevermind, you bob side as you put it how much in wages is your king prawn owner forking this season already and when you're not promoted fair play rules will slaughter you and the mighty Nottingham Forest fans will be there to laugh our plums off mark my words what goes around comes around can't wait”
by Forest_mad
Friday, February 01 2013, 9:13PM
“plectrum1 - I think you will find Leiester have lost 8 in the league this season. Strangely enough exactly the same number as Forest have lost.”
by plectrum1
Friday, February 01 2013, 8:59PM
“hahahahaahahahahahaha forest owners skint and cant afford new players for you bob side, whos going to want to come with all your problems on and off the field! as for me im chuffed to bits being a leicester fan, second in the league not lost in the league this season best goal difference by far oh and we've got anthony knockeart”
by aspley_red
Friday, February 01 2013, 7:32PM
“A Mansfield fan on here spouting off ????????
Must be stag night.”
by Marksy
Friday, February 01 2013, 4:21PM
“Not being funny, but the best thing about what's going on at Forest at the moment is they sacked O'driscoll. Your loss our gain. Honestly !”
by BillyP
Friday, February 01 2013, 4:11PM
“Much as I agree with MI5, it looks as if Forests name has been thru the mud, but it is all paper talk. "Never believe anything you see in the papers unless its fish and chips and always take that with a pinch of salt". Take this story with a pinch of salt. The facts will come to light in two weeks time. Even then you will have to piece it together as it will not be all clear, even with 20/20 vision. Money and where to spend it is what was behind this, not good names.”
by patbrett
Friday, February 01 2013, 3:23PM
“Wonder where m15 was when MArthur was dragging Forests name through the mud with the Whittingham & Prattley debacle? Their Chairman also publicly said they would never do business with us again. But then that was Saint MArthur wasn't it?”
by patbrett
Friday, February 01 2013, 3:18PM
“Mexico, just a little teeny weeny problem, the time of your post is UK time, if you was in the USA it would register 5 hours back, sorry, but you may as well just give it up. Entertaining though it is.”
by Stags
Friday, February 01 2013, 3:18PM
“Forest are an absolute disgrace!”