Nottingham Forest hail return of ‘miracle man’ O’Neill

A smiling Martin O’Neill had a first close look at his Nottingham Forest players on the training ground yesterday, as the club expressed its delight at the homecoming of one of its favourite sons.

Referencing his celebrated European Cup-winning success as a player under Brian Clough, the Forest statement officially confirming his appointment as their new manager, described O’Neill as “one of the original and most-loved ‘Miracle Men’,” and went on to say, “Martin is finally realising a life-long dream in managing his beloved Nottingham Forest.