Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche wants the Premier League to ban towels from the sidelines after complaining about the time taken for throw-ins during his side's 2-0 win at Brentford. Brentford's Michael Kayode was regularly seen reaching for a towel before launching one of his throws towards the Forest area on Sunday. How can a home team be allowed to decide if they have towels on the sidelines or not?" Premier League guidelines state that towels can only be used provided they are made available to both teams at all times. Dyche said: "Why not in the Premier League, just go, no towels, just get on with the game?

Source: BBC January 26, 2026 16:53 UTC