with conspiracy theories and old grudges" as the reasons behind his downfall, suggesting that he had "shattered" his reputation. The Daily Telegraphs John Percy, who was one of a number of reporters who were "accused of being in league with his former employers" for questioning decisions Davies made, said that Davies was "destined for failure" because he was "obsessed" with conspiracies and hidden agendas. He pointed to the "huge funds" Davies was given to get Forest promoted and suggested that he "could have got away with" the "unsavoury" behaviour, had Forest been winning. John Payne of The Metro said that Davies owed the Forest fans an apology for his behaviour after failing to acknowledge them at the end of the defeat to Derby and "insulted fans' intelligence" by refusing to answer straight questions on the rare occasion he gave press interviews. As of April 2022, Davies' role at Nottingham Forest remains his most recent; an interview for the position at Heart of Midlothian in 2017 did not lead to an offer. Personal life Billy Davies is the elder brother of John Davies and the brother-in-law of John Spencer. Davies signed both his brother and Spencer when he was manager of Motherwell. Davies frequently refers to himself in the third person during interviews as a running gag. Managerial statistics Managerial honoursDerby CountyFootball League Championship play-off winners: 2006–07Individual' SPL Manager of the Month: November 2000 Football League Championship Manager of the Month: January 2006, April 2006, November 2006, January 2007, December 2009, January 2011, March 2013 References External links 1964 births Living people Footballers from Glasgow Illeists Scottish footballers Scottish expatriate footballers Association football midfielders Manchester United F.C. players Rangers F.C. players Jönköpings Södra IF players IF Elfsborg players St Mirren F.C. players Leicester City F.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Motherwell F.C. players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Allsvenskan players Expatriate footballers in Sweden Scottish football managers Motherwell F.C. managers Motherwell F.C. non-playing staff Preston North End F.C. non-playing staff Preston North End F.C. managers Derby County F.C. managers Nottingham Forest F.C. managers Scottish Premier League managers English Football League managers Premier League managers Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Sweden