Nottingham Forest's City Ground capacity reduced to zero

Nottingham Forest has under a month to ensure their fans can watch matches at the City Ground.

Nottinghamshire County Council has removed the ground's safety certificate due to a staffing problem.

A Spokesperson for the County Council said:

“The County Council is currently leading on Nottingham Forest’s annual safety audit and we have been informed by the club that it no longer has a safety certificate holder, which is a legal requirement for sports grounds.

“Unfortunately, we have no choice other than to restrict the club’s spectator capacity to nil until they put in place a suitable person to fill this role, which will allow the club to hold matches with spectators at its City ground.

“We are keeping this position under review and will be working closely with the club in the coming weeks on this issue.”

Spokesperson from Nottingham Forest said:

“The club will continue to work in conjunction with the County Council to ensure all requirements are met and that a suitable person will be appointed as the club’s safety certificate holder.

“Nottingham Forest has a healthy long standing relationship with the County Council, and all parties are working together to resolve this matter as quickly and efficiently as possible.”