Fawaz Mubarak Al-Hasawi was born on 25 October 1968 and is a Kuwaiti businessman and was the owner and chairman of Nottingham Forest Football Club.
14 Facts About Fawaz Al-Hasawi
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Between 2010 and 2012, Fawaz was president of Qadsia SC, one of the largest sporting clubs in Kuwait.
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Fawaz Al-Hasawi's tenure was a successful one, with the club winning two Kuwait Premier League titles and two Emir Cups along with the Federation Cup and the Super Cup.
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On 11 July 2012, it was announced that the Fawaz Al-Hasawi family had purchased Nottingham Forest from the estate of the late Nigel Doughty.
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On 15 December 2012, Fawaz Al-Hasawi made the decision to take over the role of chairman, succeeding his cousin Omar Al-Hasawi.
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Fawaz Al-Hasawi had received advice from the board of Hull City that a manager with Premier League experience is needed to secure promotion.
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Fawaz Al-Hasawi originally planned to sack O'Driscoll on Christmas Day, but Forest Chief Executive Mark Arthur refused to follow the order until the following day.
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On 27 December 2012, Fawaz Al-Hasawi appointed former Aston Villa and Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish.
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Fawaz Al-Hasawi subsequently become more involved with the press, including interviews with BBC sports journalists, and even referred to Billy Davies as a possible Forest equivalent to Alex Ferguson, and spoke of Forest returning to a UEFA Champions League level at some point in the future.
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Fawaz Al-Hasawi has denied the reports that Warnock was offered the job, and that he interfered with football decisions.
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Fawaz Al-Hasawi received criticism for selling Karl Darlow and Jamaal Lascelles to Newcastle United without consulting Pearce.
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Fawaz Al-Hasawi was accused of meddling in team selection while caretaker manager Paul Williams was in charge.
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Fawaz Al-Hasawi had originally wanted to remain as Forest's chairman and retain twenty percent ownership of the club, but he was finally convinced that he would have to leave the club entirely.
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In June 2019, Forest were forced to deliver a legal letter to Fawaz Al-Hasawi, demanding that he return Forest's replica FA Cup.