News about Willy Boly

TOM COLLOMOSSE: If relegation is not enough to compel Nottingham Forest to abandon their scattergun approach to transfers, maybe nothing will be. Forest was fined four points for going outside of the Premier League's profit and sustainability (PSR) rules on Monday, bringing their total score to 21 points and putting them into the bottom three. An appeal is being favored by an advocate, implying that the result of the relegation match could also be uncertain considering that all 38 games have been played.

MARK CLATTENBURG: Evangelos Marinakis was already familiar with him from my time with the Greek Football Federation, where I was in charge of the Greek Super League's referees. He is a huge football fan, as well as Rio Ave in Portugal and Nottingham Forest in England, and someone who will leave no stone unturned in trying to ensure his clubs are profitable. Marinakis called me last week to inquire about a job.

The Ivory Coast, two-time champions, has only scored three points in as many games and will qualify from the group stages. Equatorial Guinea grit and Jannick Buyla's late strikes left Equatorial Guinea grinning and the Ivory Coast with egg on their faces, with Emilio Nsue and late strikes from Pablo Ganet and Jannick Buyla.

TOM COLLOMOSSE: According to Premier League rules, clubs can lose no more than £105 million over a three-year period. Since returning to the top-flight in 2022, the Midlands club has embarked on an unprecedented spending spree that may have pushed them back to bite them. 43 players have been brought in at only three transfer windows at a cost of around £300 million. Let's take a look at the ten worst players and those that have been unable to get right.

VERDICT BY TOM COLLOMOSSE: To raise the alarm at Nottingham Forest, all that was needed were rough estimates. Employees began to wonder if enough attention was being paid to Premier League budget policies as more players were signed. They had their answer on Monday. Forest was charged today with breaking the Premier League's Profitability and Sustainability laws, with a hearing set to follow. Everton received a 10-point fine for violating those laws, but Forest knows the same could happen to them before the season ends.

AFCON is finally here, following months of rumors over which players will be ruled out of club action for up to four weeks. Following the most recent round of play, the continental tournament will take place from January 13 to February 11, with players having to join their national teams. This year's edition of the Ivory Coast will be held in Senegal, with Senegal as the reigning champions after defeating Egypt on penalties in the 2021 tournament (which took place in 2002).

Nuno Espirito Santo has revealed that PGMOL Chief Howard Webb had issued an apology to Nottingham Forest following Willy Boly's controversial sending off against Bournemouth on Saturday. It was the Portuguese manager's first game in charge of the club after taking over from Steve Cooper, but it was not the one he wanted after Forest losing 3-2 at home to Andoni Iraola's side at the City Ground. To make it worse, Boly received a second yellow card after sliding in to win the game, before catching Bournemouth's Adam Smith in his follow through.

Willy Boly's 'worst decision of the season' and exposed VAR's "shambolic inadequacies,' Ian Ladyman argued on It's All Kicking Off. After a clean tackle on Adam Smith early in the 3-2 loss at the City Ground, the Nottingham Forest defender was given his second yellow card. Boly was clearly winning the ball with his slide tackle before being confronted by Smith and Smith in the sequel, which was a replay video.

Following Rob Jones' blunder in sending off Willy Boly in Nottingham's 3-2 loss to Bournemouth, Forest have requested that Rob Jones be barred from officiating their matches. According to the Telegraph, Howard Webb, the current Forest manager, has called Nuno Espirito Santo to inform Jones that he committed a serious mistake in giving Boly a second yellow card in Saturday's Premier League match. Forest has reportedly lodged a compliant and demanded that any video of the referee and Video Assistant Referee (VAR)'s conversation in connection with the incident be released.

TOM COLLOMOSSE AT THE CITY GROUND: When you ask any Premier League manager what they would like for Christmas, most will decline to use VAR, which is a fair bet. After the latest pantomime, this time at Nottingham Forest , it seems fair to ask many more howlers it will it take for somebody to admit the system needs a rethink? Dominic Solanke will not be lauded enough for his match-winning hat-trick, with the game's decisive goal coming in the fourth minute of added time. That's because Nuno Espirito Santo's first game as Forest manager after replacing Steve Cooper, saw his team be forced to play for three-quarters of the game with ten men due to one of the season's most ludicrous decisions. It was a bold and obvious mistake when Rob Jones gave Willy Boly a second yellow card for a clean tackle on Adam Smith in the 23rd minute, but it could certainly be amended. Right? Wrong. You see, the VAR is not allowed to interfere on yellow cards, so Boly had to leave the field. Of course, we can't have VAR judging every booking. In its new form, it is already ruining the spectacle. But if it is helpless to act in the face of such a colossal blooper, what is it there for?

On Friday evening, Brennan Johnson suffered a horrific head collision against his former club Nottingham Forest, where the Tottenham star was left bloodied following a clash of heads with Willy Boly. The 22-year-old attacking talent was returning to the City Ground after leaving Forest for Spurs in a £47.5 million move but was forced to leave after just 32 minutes.

TOM COLLOMOSSE: Rusk was manager of Stockport in 2021 and also worked with Brighton Under 23s from 2015-21, after a playing career spent mainly in the lower leagues. Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis wanted to bring in a coach specifically to work on set plays, and Forest hopes that Rusk will improve their effectiveness in both penalty areas.

Thomas Frank, who saw his team finish on Sunday after three penalty calls, spoke for football fans around the country. 'I'm just so drained talking about VAR,' the Brentford chief said. Frank's dissatisfaction with his team's inability to win at the City Ground after taking the lead and playing 47 minutes against ten men may have contributed to Frank's euphoria. Despite Moussa Niakhate's red card early in the second half, Forest was able to equalize through Nicolas Dominguez after Christian Norgaard put Brentford in front.

After another Premier League match day marred by official's rulings, Steve Cooper ordered referees to elevate their results. Cooper's Nottingham Forest side were cut to ten men but they bounced back from a goal down to draw 1-1 with Brentford, but the focus was once more on referee Paul Tierney and VAR. Brentford may have had three penalties, first for possible handballs by Nicolas Dominguez and Willy Boly, and then, when goalkeeper Matt Turner appeared to foul Yoane Wissa, Cooper was furious that Moussa Niakhate was given a second yellow card soon after halftime.

Morgan Gibbs-White, a crafty midfielder, is the favorite in Sky Bet's assists market for Nottingham Forest vs Brentford this week, with eight assists to his name last season. Gibbs-White has been contributing to a goal this season, starting with a pinpoint pass that was finished off beautifully by Willy Boly. Gibbs-White is priced at 5/2 to have one or more assists for those predicting the 23-year-old's contribution to the Bees' assist team.

TOM COLLOMOSSE: Nottingham Forest will face referee Robert Jones against Burnley on Monday, just three weeks after receiving a formal complaint about the officials following their humiliating defeat at Manchester United. Jones was on VAR service at Old Trafford on August 26, when Forest defender Joe Worrall was sent off and United were awarded a controversial penalty after a tussle between Marcus Rashford and Danilo. After investigating the incidents, Jones upheld both calls. Even though teammate Willy Boly was close at hand, Worrall was supposed to be the last man when he fouled Bruno Fernandes. United's spot-kick had been converted by Fernandes to earn the points for the team, who had trailed 2-0 early in the game.

The first international break of the new season is here, but Premier League players will not be given any time for rest and relaxation as they represent their respective nations. Any English top-flight player is residing in the United Kingdom, and the air miles are racking up for people traveling around the world to compete in international tournaments. When the Premier League returns, players will be able to travel for shorter trips abroad for European Championship qualifiers against Ukraine and Scotland, but others will have to face long-haul flights that could cause wreak havoc on their body clocks.

In Manchester United's victory over Nottingham Forest last week, Ian Ladyman admitted he may have mistakenly accused Marcus Rashford of diving to win a penalty. United's poor start to the season continued on Saturday, with Erik ten Hag's side losing 2-0 in the first five minutes after goals from Taiwo Awoniyi and Willy Boly. In his first start of the season, Christian Eriksen returned to the hosts before Casemiro brought United as high as possible after halftime.

Nottingham Forest is apparently considering making a formal complaint to referee PGMOL over Stuart Attwell's and his assistants' results in their 3-2 loss against Manchester United. As the hosts battled back from conceding two goals in the first four minutes, Forest captain Joe Worrall was dismissed by Attwell for missing a goalscoring opportunity at 2-2. Willy Boly had been a covering defender, according to the visitors, but the VAR representatives were stuck with Attwell's on-field decision.

JACK GAUGHAN AT OLD TRAFFORD: Manchester United defeated Nottingham Forest 3-2 at Old Trafford after a dramatic comeback. When Taiwo Awoniyi and Willy Boly gave Forest a 2-0 lead in the first four minutes, the Red Devils were stunned in the early stages. In the first half, Christian Eriksen dropped one back before Casemiro brought Erik ten Hag's side up to parity.

MANCHESTER UNITED 3-2 NOTTINGHAM FOREST - OLIVER HOLT AT OLD TRAFFORD UNITED HARRY HARRY HARRY MANCHESTER UNITED OUTFITTED HAM FOREST TERMED: OLIVER HOLT AT OLD TRAFFORD ENGLAND came to an end this week with a comeback and a sit-in at Old Trafford. And as the fans yelled their displeasure with the Glazer family that controls the club and braced for an hour-long demonstration outside the stadium, they applauded the players. That's how it is at United Kingdom these days: no one knows whether to laugh or cry.

Manchester United came back from losing two goals in the first four minutes to win 3-2 over Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford. After Taiwo Awoniyi and Willy Boly brought the visitors up to a surprise 2-0 lead in the first minutes, Erik ten Hag's side rallied. Before Forest skipper Joe Worrall was given a red card for bringing down Bruno Fernandes, Christian Eriksen and Casemiro brought Man United to their level.

Nottingham Forest have turned to Steve Cook to solve their defensive injury problems after Willy Boly was barred from playing for the remainder of the season. Boly is expected to miss at least three months, while Scott McKenna is also on the brink for six weeks. In last week's 2-0 loss at Fulham, the defenders were compelled to leave in the same minute due to hamstring injuries. Since being initially held out last month, Forest has pleaded to the Premier League to recall Cook to their 25-man squad.

CHRIS WHEELER AT OLD TRAFFORD: So, Manchester United will meet Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium three weeks on Sunday, as if there was ever in a serious doubt last night. A good final between two clubs for whom winning this trophy will mean a lot. Newcastle fans don't need to remind that their club hasn't won a major domestic title in 68 years. The drought is only six years for Manchester United, but it still feels far too long for a club of this size. A trophy isn't only long overdue for United, but it's also vital in terms of proving Erik ten Hag's work since he took over at Old Trafford in the summer.