Article by Aurelian Botezatu – published Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 08:07 / Updated Tuesday, September 9, 2025 08:09
The defeat suffered on their own ground by Nottingham Forest, 0-3 with West Hamand the dissensions with the Evangelos boss Marinakis were fatal to the Manager Nuno Espirito Santo.
The decision of the dismissal of Nuno Espirito Santo came Monday night and has an immediate effect. Although his contract had been extended in June, with 3 seasons, after a successful 2024 – 2025, the Portuguese technician had recently recognized that his relationship with Nottingham Forest's patron, Evangelos Marinakis.
Nottingham Forest formalized Monday night's break -up on Monday Espirito Santo
And after Forest lost the score, 0-3, the last match played in the Premier League, against West Ham, his situation was dramatically worsened, so Marinakis finally decided to kick him out.
In a short statement, published on social networks, the club pointed out: “Nottingham Forest Football Club confirms that, following recent circumstances, Nuno Espírito Santo has been dismissed today as head coach.
The club thanks Nuno for his contribution in a great period of success on The City Ground, especially for his role in season 2024/25, which will be remembered forever in the history of the club. As someone who has played an essential role in our success last season, he will always occupy a special place in our journey. ”
Favorite to take on Nottingham Forest is Brendan Rodgers
Nottingham Forest does not specify who will take the Portuguese place on the bench, but the Sun tabloid reveals that Favorite would be Brendan Rodgers.
“Marinakis has a long, long-lasting admiration for the former Leicester and Liverpool coach, which would be easier to leave Celtic Glasgow after Scotland's champion was eliminated from the Play-off of the Kazakh FC Kairat Champions League“Writes the British tabloid.
According to the same Sun, the list would be Ange Postecoglou, Radu Drăgușin's former coach at Tottenham, and Jose Mourinho, free of contract after being released from Fenerbahce.
Nuno Espirito Santo had saved the team from relegation and then finished on 7 in 2024 – 2025
Nuno Espirito Santo was at Forest in December 2023, when he replaced Steve Cooper to save the team from relegation in the first season of returning to the first scene of British football.
In his first complete season, 2024 – 2025, he ended in seventh place, after spending most of the championship fighting for a place in the Champions League. The club was initially qualified in Conference League, but promoted in the Europa League.
This happened because UEFA has relegated to the winner of the England Cup, Crystal Palace, for violating the rules of ownership of several clubs.
