2016–17 Nottingham Forest F.C. season
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The 2016–17 season was Nottingham Forest's 151st season in existence and 9th consecutive season in the Championship since promotion in 2007–08.[5] In addition to the Championship, the club participated in the FA Cup and the newly rebranded EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
2016–17 season | |||
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Owner | Fawaz Al-Hasawi (until 18 May) Evangelos Marinakis (80%) Sokratis Kominakis (20%)[1] (from 18 May) | ||
Chairman | Fawaz Al-Hasawi (until 18 May) Nicholas Randall QC (from 18 May) | ||
Manager | Philippe Montanier (until 14 January) Gary Brazil (caretaker from 14 January to 14 March) Mark Warburton (from 14 March) | ||
Stadium | City Ground West Bridgford (Capacity: 0 from 8 July to 26 July[2] 24,357 from 26 July to 11 August[3] 30,445 from 11 August[4]) | ||
Championship | 21st | ||
FA Cup | Third round | ||
EFL Cup | Third round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Britt Assombalonga (14) All: Britt Assombalonga (14) | ||
Highest home attendance | 28,567 (vs. Arsenal, EFL Cup third round, 20 September) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 15,770 (vs. Rotherham United, EFL Championship, 31 January) | ||
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On 18 May a change of ownership of Nottingham Forest Football Club from Fawaz Al-Hasawi to a Greek consortium, led by Olympiacos owner and shipping magnate Evangelos Marinakis, was completed as Fawaz Al-Hasawi sold 100% of his stake in the club for an undisclosed sum. Marinakis completed the deal in partnership with Sokratis Kominakis, and the duo immediately announced the appointments of leading sports lawyer Nicholas Randall QC as Chairman, Olympiacos' Managing Director Loannis Vrentzos as CEO, and David Cook, formerly of Celtic and Everton, as Chief Commercial Officer.[6][7]