Gary Neville expressed his "disappointment" after the Manchester United icon and Sky Sports pundit was banned from reporting on Nottingham Forest's final game of the season. It was revealed on Friday afternoon that Neville wouldn't be allowed entry into the City Ground for Sunday's crunch clash against Chelsea.

Forest are currently seventh in the league, one point behind Chelsea, who currently occupy the final qualification spot in next season's Champions League. Nuno Espirito Santo's side would have to beat the Blues on Sunday and hope that either Newcastle United or Aston Villa lose their final league match of the season.

With little else to play for on the final day of action in the Premier League, most eyes will be on the City Ground for the Forest vs Chelsea clash. However, Neville, who has been banned from reporting on the match by the East Midlands outfit, won't be in attendance.

Reacting to the snub, he wrote, on Linkedin: "I was contacted by Sky Sports earlier on in the week and told that I would be commentating at the City Ground on Sunday for the Nottingham Forest v Chelsea match. I was informed yesterday by Sky Sports that Nottingham Forest would not give me an accreditation or access to the stadium as a co-commentator. I've had no choice but to withdraw from the coverage.

"I've dished out my fair share of criticism and praise in the last 14 years of doing this job and have never come close to this unprecedented action. Personally, I think it's disappointing that a great club like Nottingham Forest have been reduced to making such a decision. Whilst they have every right to choose who they let into their own stadium, it's symptomatic of things that have happened over the last 12 months with the club.

He concluded: "I wish the coaching staff, players and fans of the club all the best in their quest to achieve Champions League football."

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