659 His Majesty the King

When Nottingham Forest landed at the Birmingham Airport with the championship trophy, the people that welcomed them stretched from Birmingham to Nottingham. The motorway turned into a red ribbon, passing on the message that Nottingham Forest had returned home with honor all the way to Nottingham. London's Heathrow Airport was not chosen because the police did not want the Chelsea fans there to meet the Chelsea team to clash with the Nottingham Forest fans who would come to meet Nottingham Forest.

The BBC television station did a live broadcast. It was the first time since the restructuring of the Champions League that a defending champion had successfully been crowned champion. The English team was the pride of all England. They were naturally going to publicize it.