Nottingham Forest take legal action against Sky Sports as owner warns Gary Neville: ‘This is not over’

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nottingham Forest have launched legal action against Sky Sports for their coverage of a social media post, but the owner of the club has called out Sky Sports for not telling the truth. NFFC will now consider its options.” Neville described the club’s social media post in April as like a “mafia gang statement”, and Nottingham Forest were reportedly drafting a letter to the broadcaster over those comments. It’s like a petulant child, it’s embarrassing.” Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis stood by the club statement and criticised the broadcaster, telling the Mail: “I can bring you 100 examples of times they exaggerated, didn’t say the truth and humiliated people. Sky Sports removed an article from their website on Friday night where Gary Neville appeared to backtrack on comments aimed at Mark Clattenburg, and calling for his resignation, the Mail has also reported.