Forest owner backed by Arthur

Chief executive keen to see halt to abuse of Doughty

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Nottingham Forest's chief executive Mark Arthur says owner Nigel Doughty may start to question his future at the club if he continues to receive abuse.

The lack of new arrivals at the City Ground over the summer on the back of last season's third-placed finish has prompted criticism from certain quarters.

However, Arthur has outlined the extent of Doughty's financial commitment to Forest and feels the Championship club's owner may be forced to review his contribution.

"Nigel has put in an average of £5million into the club every year over the past 10 years or so and having got Billy Davies as manager, last year his commitment was £13.4million," Arthur told the Nottingham Post.

Not very pleasant

"That is double the amount of money we bring in from season ticket revenue and match-day ticket revenue.

"For every pound supporters are putting in through the turnstiles, Nigel is putting in two. Whether he sustains it at that level in the future will be a question for him at the end of the season.

"It is not very pleasant for him when he is putting in that level of money and still getting the level of abuse that he has recently received. It must make you think about things."