Nottingham Forest contract update emerges as referee confirmed for Wembley
Achieving promotion would mean “a completely different conversation” over Brennan Johnson’s Nottingham Forest future.
The 21-year-old’s dad, and former Reds ace, David says the youngster’s contract situation has been put to one side as the focus is on trying to reach the Premier League. But what happens in Sunday’s play-offs final against Huddersfield Town could have an impact on how any further talks go.
Johnson has enjoyed a brilliant breakthrough season in the Championship, bagging 19 goals so far, including one in each of his last three appearances. He will look to cap it by playing a key role at Wembley this weekend.
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Nottingham Forest and Huddersfield Town fans have been venting their frustrations after Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) confirmed that Jon Moss will referee the Championship play-off final.
The showpiece match at Wembley Stadium will be the official's final match in the middle after announcing that the whistle will be hung up at the end of this season. It was originally believed that Sunday's controversial match on the final day of the Premier League season between Leicester City and Southampton would be Moss' final foray, but the 51-year-old has also been bestowed this honour to end a 17-year professional refereeing career.
Last weekend's match was highlighted by Moss inadvertently playing a part in Leicester's opener by wrongly awarding the ball to the hosts after a stoppage rather than the visitors, which started an attack in which James Maddison scored the rebound from Jamie Vardy's initial effort. Here is a selection of social media reaction from Forest and Huddersfield supporters to the appointment.
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