Forest unveil new multimillion-pound training complex

Nottingham Forest have revealed the transformation of the club’s training ground, following a multimillion-pound investment spearheaded by Forest owner, Evangelos Marinakis.

Throughout the summer, the club has undertaken a comprehensive redevelopment programme to not only enhance The City Ground but revolutionise its training ground – the Nigel Doughty Academy.

One of the biggest investments of the programme has been the instillation of a 405 sq m gym, physio rooms and rehabilitation.

Work has also been completed inside the players’ changing room, which now includes a new sauna, ice baths and hot baths..

The newly-revamped dining area, which houses a new kitchen for the club’s team of chefs and nutritionists, is also home to a live cooking station, expanded restaurant seating and permanent coffee barista station.

A new lounge area, framed by floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the training pitches, has been extended out at the rear of the building and contains a relaxing lounge area, pool table, gaming stations and table tennis.

Upstairs in the Nigel Doughty Academy, offices have been renovated and extended, to include a new boardroom, a suite of impressive meeting spaces and a video analysis room with direct balcony access for filming training sessions.

This follows comprehensive work completed before the summer, including two new hybrid pitches which boast the same quality surface as the City Ground.

Meanwhile, Forest say they are “extremely disappointed” with the decision of the FA’s Regulatory Commission to impose a £750,000 fine in relation to comments posted on social media following their Premier League fixture against Everton on Sunday 21 April.

A statement from the club said: “We are particularly concerned that The FA, in its submissions, sought a sanction ‘in excess of £1,000,000’. We believe that this request, along with the subsequent fine, is wholly disproportionate and the club will be appealing the decision.”