Nottingham Forest have sacked Nuno Espirito Santo after almost two years in charge, talkSPORT understands.

The Portuguese manager becomes the first Premier League boss to lose his job this season.

Forest have made the decision a week on from their 3-0 home defeat to West Ham on Sunday.

An official announcement from the club is expected in the near future.

Former Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglu is a leading candidate to succeed Santo at the City Ground.

Should Postecoglou arrive at Forest, he could be joined by Scott Munn.

Munn worked with the Australian at Spurs, where he was most recently their Chief Executive Officer.

Meanwhile, Fulham boss Marco Silva is also admired by Marinakis.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers and Jose Mourinho have also been discussed with Fo

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