Ange Postecoglou and Jose Mourinho are among the many favourites to switch Nuno Espirito Santo following his sacking by Nottingham Forest final night time.
The uneasy relationship between Nuno and Forest proprietor Evangelos Marinakis finally got here to a head with the Portuguese departing simply three video games into the brand new season.
A membership assertion, launched at 1215am this morning, learn: “Nottingham Forest Soccer Membership confirms that, following current circumstances, Nuno Espírito Santo has right this moment been relieved of his duties as Head Coach.
“The membership thanks Nuno for his contribution throughout a really profitable period at The Metropolis Floor, particularly his function within the 2024/25 season, which is able to endlessly be remembered fondly within the historical past of the membership.
“As somebody who performed a pivotal function in our success final season, he’ll at all times maintain a particular place in our journey.”
Relationship sours after Awoniyi row
Nuno and Marinakis had been on a collision course for a while after a public falling out following the 2-2 draw with Leicester at the end of last season.
Marinakis angrily confronted the previous Tottenham boss after a mix-up with the medical workers that noticed striker Taiwo Awoniyi stay on the sector regardless of an damage that left him motionless for the rest of the sport.
Regardless of sitting within the Champions League locations for a lot of the season, Forest completed seventh, returning to European competitors for the primary time in 30 years.
However the cracks between coach and proprietor resurfaced at first of this time period with Nuno feeling the momentum generated by securing a Europa League place was not capitalised on within the switch market.
He was vocal in his disappointment earlier than the season opener in opposition to Brentford and once more every week later as Forest went to Crystal Palace, admitting his relationship with Marinakis had “changed” and that they were no longer “close”.
The membership did make strikes within the window with the likes of Igor Jesus, Dan Ndoye, James McAtee, Douglas Luiz and Omari Hutchinson all arriving.
However Marinakis and sporting director Edu are unlikely to have been impressed that Hutchinson, a club-record £37million signing from Ipswich, was omitted from Nuno’s Europa League squad.
Huge-name pair lined with Metropolis Floor emptiness
Each Postecoglou and Mourinho can be found having left jobs over the previous few months.
Postecoglou was sacked by Tottenham in June, 16 days after main Spurs to the Europa League title. The 60-year-old was born in Greece and Marinakis might favour his countryman or go for the extra explosive Mourinho, who was dismissed by Fenerbahce final week after membership chiefs grew to become disillusioned along with his unfavorable type of play.
