LTLF Topic: politics
French manager takes Forest job to beat Brexit
New manager Philippe Montanier has exclusively revealed his reason for saying ‘oui’ to Fawaz Al-Hasawi and Nottingham Forest.
The Frenchman told LTLF: ‘It comes down to Great Britain’s vote to leave the EU. Basically I’m desperate to get into English football. I was going to wait until a decent job offer came along, but with Boris Johnson about to haul the drawbridge up, I thought, “Meh, this will have to do.” [...]
Black Magic: How Viv Anderson transformed football’s racial profile
Modern football is inherently diverse. The Premier League and Football League contains players from every part of the world. Furthermore, homegrown black players have become a familiar sight. Fans at the City Ground regularly cheer on the likes of Dexter Blackstock and Britt Assombalonga. It is easy to forget that this has not always been the case [...]
1865 and all that
As Nottingham Forest’s anniversary year draws to a close, Alex Walker takes a wider look at the momentous year that was 1865...
Labour to make Fawaz Al-Hasawi party chairman in plot to sack Corbyn
A leaked memo obtained exclusively by LTLF has shown how senior Labour Party officials plan remove controversial left-wing MP Jeremy Corbyn from the leadership if he is elected.
As party members return their ballot papers, polls suggest Corbyn is set to come out on top in the race to succeed Ed Miliband. However, the Labour hierarchy intends to scupper him by simultaneously appointing a new party chairman.
According to the memo shared among senior party figures, in a shock move Kuwaiti businessman and football club-owner Fawaz Al-Hasawi has been lined up to take on the role [...]
As party members return their ballot papers, polls suggest Corbyn is set to come out on top in the race to succeed Ed Miliband. However, the Labour hierarchy intends to scupper him by simultaneously appointing a new party chairman.
According to the memo shared among senior party figures, in a shock move Kuwaiti businessman and football club-owner Fawaz Al-Hasawi has been lined up to take on the role [...]