{
  "id": 12541644,
  "title": "Nottingham Forest facing backlash as City Ground expansion set to hit residents in pocket",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/nottingham-forest-facing-backlash-as-city-ground-expansion-set-to-hit",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-07T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "City AM",
    "slug": "city-am",
    "url": "https://www.cityam.com/nottingham-forest-facing-backlash-as-city-ground-expansion-set-to-hit-residents-in-pocket/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nottingham Forest's £790 million expansion of the City Ground is drawing criticism from local residents who fear financial strain due to increased costs. The club plans to raise the stadium's capacity from 31,000 to 52,000, but the area is already congested during match days, with concerns about a 68% surge in footfall. Forest has agreed to contribute £4.17 million to improve transport infrastructure, including £424,900 for enhanced walking and cycling routes and £990,000 for a new controlled parking zone. However, Rushcliffe Borough Council did not require Forest to fund residents' permits, leaving locals to bear the financial burden. The £990,000 allocated for parking does not include provisions for parking permits. The expansion's phase one involves demolishing and rebuilding the Peter Taylor Stand, along with major upgrades to the Trent End. Phase two, yet to be approved, will redevelop the Brian Clough Stand. No start date has been set for the £790 million project. Meanwhile, former NPL chairman Mark Harris, who resigned for telling a fan to \"go fuck yourself,\" is seeking another role in non-league football. Coventry City has extended their accounting period to 13 months for their promotion-winning 2025-26 season, following a win that returned them to the Premier League after 25 years. Premier Padel has partnered with Sportradar to monitor suspicious betting activity as the sport gains mainstream popularity, facing increased risks from illegal gambling networks. Oldham Athletic has denied reporters from The Oldham Owl access to their matches due to allegations against the publication's editor. Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund has withdrawn its funding for women's golf, cutting a £3 million prize pot for a standalone LPGA-Ladies European Tour event by 74%.",
  "summary": "Nottingham Forest are facing a backlash from local residents who could be left out of pocket by the club’s £790m expansion of the City Ground. As part of the planning permission granted to increase the capacity of their 31,000-seater stadium to 52,000, Forest have agreed to contribute £4.17m towards improving surrounding travel and transport infrastructure. [...]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}