Would a corner rule change work?published at 11:18 BST
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Former Premier League assistant referee Darren Cann has outlined his idea to improve how corners are officiated in future.
In the aftermath of weekend controversy over players grappling in the penalty area, he has told BBC Sport a rule whereby attacking players cannot enter the six-yard box until a corner has been taken would be his preference.
Ex-Premier League defender Nedum Onuoha backed the idea and thinks it will add "creativity" to corner kicks and the move would force "people to think in a different way".
You can watch a clip of the debate above, with Onuoha stating:"Twenty players standing in the six-yard box, you have to ask yourself, is that what you want to see? And is that the best version of the game?"
Gossip: Silva could replace Pereirapublished at 08:09 BST
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Despite helping Nottingham Forest avoid relegation, manager Vitor Pereira could be replaced by Fulham boss Marco Silva this summer. (Teamtalk), external
'Truly remarkable' to survive but is Pereira safe in his role?published at 12:26 BST 12 May
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BBC Radio Nottingham's Colin Fray believes Vitor Pereira has carried out a "terrific turnaround" at Nottingham Forest since arriving in February, having ensured Premier League safety and guided the club to a Europa League semi-final.
So we asked you to rate his time at the club so far and for your thoughts on safety being secured.
Here are some of your replies:
Tina: It feels a bit like a miracle. He has moulded a disjointed group of lads into a team again. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I respect to him for doing it and the team for embracing it. We've had fight, fire and an attitude that I was worried had abandoned us. Good job, boss!
Ian: What he has done is truly remarkable but, looking at the stats, it is clear we've massively over-performed and we've had more than our slice of luck. What has happened over last eight games is not sustainable. Ultimately, things will settle back to a true reflection of where we are, which unfortunately is a bottom-third-of-the-league side. Unless we hit lucky with recruitment, I can see our owner getting another manager in after a poor start to next season.
Edward: For the first time this season the players truly responded to a head coach. Maybe it was a combination of Vitor's approach and a realisation that the players couldn't be seen to not cooperate with another head coach. With the number and quality of managerial free agents available this summer, it would be perfectly in character for Evangelos Marinakis to ditch him for a bigger name. If he does stay, I hope everyone is on the same page regarding recruitment and business is done early. All of this season's failures stemmed from the club's fractious pre-season; in stark contrast to the harmonious pre-season of 2024-25.
TJ: Vitor Pereira is exactly what Forest need. For us, it is more about connection with the manager than the playing style - and luckily he has brought both. This is the best football we have played for a few years. However, I still think he might get the chop this summer and I'm fearful for next season without Elliot Anderson and Morgan Gibbs-White!
Sean: When Vitor was appointed, my exact reaction was that - as our fourth manager of the season - it didn't matter what he'd bring because we'd still go down. Turmoil behind-the-scenes, a disjointed squad and an unhappy fanbase was too much to overcome, in my opinion. However, sitting safe in the Premier League for our fourth season in a row, I'm glad to be wrong. He has turned it around and done it in style. We've been competitive against the likes of Man City and Liverpool, and we were scoring for fun against Burnley and Sunderland. Plus we got that victory against Chelsea with our misfiring B-team. I'm tipping us for relegation again next season, if only to be proven drastically wrong again! In Vitor we trust.
'Absolute clarity' needed to avoid another season of 'chaos'published at 08:15 BST 12 May
08:15 BST 12 May
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In a week in which Nottingham Forest achieved one of their two goals this season - and narrowly missed out on the other - thoughts now turn to the future.
Securing Premier League survival with two games to go means planning can begin for next season. Sadly, it's not planning for a place in the Champions League but, after two seasons of almost qualifying, it seems realistic to aim high.
But what does planning look like? Vitor Pereira only has until next summer on his contract and without Champions League football it's likely that we'll lose one or two star players.
It's hard to see a world where we keep Elliot Anderson after the World Cup, but if he's being talked about as the most expensive English Premier League player... well, we should have some money to strengthen.
But, if anything, we need stability this summer - last summer's chaos followed by the ongoing turmoil of this season means we need to get it right. Very few of the new arrivals in 2026, and during the January transfer window, hit the ground running and ultimately - on top of four managers - that almost got us relegated.
Even without European competition, there are still 38 Premier League games and two cup competitions to battle for so, for any kind of consistency, we need a squad ready to deal with injuries, suspensions and tactical changes.
The work begins now for the club to be ready for pre-season in July.
There are still two games left and a World Cup in between, but absolute clarity is needed for next season to avoid the mess we embraced this campaign.
