Football club owner found dead

Published on 05/02/2012 00:00

NOTTINGHAM Forest owner Nigel Doughty was found dead at his home yesterday. The club said Mr Doughty, 54, was found in the gym at the house in Skillington, Lincolnshire.

“It is with enormous sadness that Nottingham Forest announce the death of the club’s owner Nigel Doughty,” the club said in a statement.

“The club would like to appeal for the privacy of Mr Doughty’s family to be observed at this sad time.”

Lifelong Forest fan Mr Doughty stepped down as chairman in October after a decade in the job following the sacking of manager Steve McClaren. He was replaced in the role by Frank Clark.

Mr Doughty, who saved the Reds from administration when he bought the club for £11 million in 1999, has invested almost £100m of his personal fortune in the club.