Evangelos Marinakis ambition hailed as Neco Williams pens new Forest deal to 2030 | OneFootball

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·5 September 2026

Evangelos Marinakis ambition hailed as Neco Williams pens new Forest deal to 2030

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Neco Williams has agreed a new Nottingham Forest contract, extending his stay at the City Ground to 2030.

George Syrianos, the club’s chief football officer, hailed Williams as among the Premier League’s leading players in his role, highlighting his reliability, consistency and drive to keep improving. He said those qualities have made the Wales international a favourite with team-mates and supporters.


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Syrianos added that Forest want to keep progressing by securing their top performers on long-term deals, and welcomed Williams’ commitment, saying they look forward to seeing him continue in red.

Williams described himself as delighted and vowed to give everything each game to repay the faith shown in him. He noted he is now the second longest-serving player and reflected on how quickly that time has passed, pointing to major changes at the training ground and stadium since he first joined.

He credited the owner’s ambition, citing the calibre of coaches and players recruited, and said it feels good to be among the club’s longest servants. Williams added he has matured on and off the pitch during his time at Forest, including becoming a father.

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