Could Nuno Espirito Santo really be out of a job at Nottingham Forest soon? The manager did little on Friday to quell rumors of a possible departure .
It’s a stunning development that feels less surprising under the surface, as Nottingham Forest’s exceptional rise last season has not been lacking odd moments.
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Espirito Santo, 51, was hired by Marinakis in December 2023 and led the Tricky Trees to safety, then driving them to the European qualification in his first full season at the club.
Forest qualified for the Conference League and then successfully pushed to replace Crystal Palace in the Europa League. The tournament will be the two-time European Cup champions their first European campaign since 1995-96.
But there have been eyebrow-ra