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Nuno Espirito Santo sacked by Nottingham Forest with club already lining up immediate replacement

Nottingham Forest have confirmed Nuno Espirito Santo’s sacking after almost two years in charge. The Portuguese manager becomes the first Premier League boss to lose his job this season. GettyNuno has been sacked by Forest – less than a month after his public breakdown with the board[/caption] Forest have made the decision a week on from their 3-0 home defeat to West Ham. A club statement read: “Nottingham Forest Football Club confirms that, following recent circumstances, Nuno Espirito Santo has today been relieved of his duties as Head Coach. “The club thanks Nuno for his contribution during a very successful era at The City Ground, in particular his role in the 2024/25 season, which will forever be remembered fondly in the history of the club. “As someone who played a pivotal role in our success last season, he will always hold a special place in our journey.” talkSPORT understands that 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, along with Crystal Palace’s Oliver Glasner. Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers and Jose Mourinho have also been discussed with Forest keen on a swift appointment with the club to face Arsenal at the Emirates on Saturday – live on talkSPORT. Mauricio Pochettino is also admired, but it would be surprise if the former Chelsea and Spurs boss chose to walk away from his role as USA’s head coach before the 2026 World Cup. Santo has become the first Premier League managerial casualty this seasonGetty Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis had been mulling over a change of manager since Santo made public their breakdown in relationship at a press conference before Forest’s 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace last month. It is also believed that Santo and Forest’s Global Head of Football Edu fell out this summer after the club failed to sign Fulham winger Adama Traore, who the former managed at Wolves. What had Nuno Espirito Santo said about his future? The 51-year-old subsequently refused to rule out an exit following their heavy loss to the Hammers. He told reporters: “It doesn’t help, of course, but I think we have to address other questions. “My job now is to see what I can do to make sure that this performance doesn’t happen again.” The defeat was Forest’s first of the campaign, but came at home to an out of form West Ham. Santo won 30 out of his 71 matches in charge of the RedsGetty Graham Potter’s side had lost their previous three matches in all competitions this term going into the meeting. Santo’s exit comes just four months after he had secured Europa League qualification last term. Their seventh-place finish earned a place in Europe for the first time in 30 years. Nuno departs the City Ground after 20 months in charge having been appointed in December 2023. Having replaced Steve Cooper in the dugout, he guided Forest to survival before earning a European berth in his first full season. Over the course of 71 matches as manager, Nuno secured 30 wins as well as reaching last season’s FA Cup semi-finals.

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Nuno Espirito Santo sacked by Nottingham Forest with club already lining up immediate replacement

Nottingham Forest have confirmed Nuno Espirito Santo’s sacking after almost two years in charge.

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

Nuno has been sacked by Forest – less than a month after his public breakdown with the board[/caption]

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

A club statement read: “Nottingham Forest Football Club confirms that, following recent circumstances, Nuno Espirito Santo has today been relieved of his duties as Head Coach.

“The club thanks Nuno for his contribution during a very successful era at The City Ground, in particular his role in the 2024/25 season, which will forever be remembered fondly in the history of the club.

“As someone who played a pivotal role in our success last season, he will always hold a special place in our journey.”

talkSPORT understands that 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, along with Crystal Palace’s Oliver Glasner.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers and Jose Mourinho have also been discussed with Forest keen on a swift appointment with the club to face Arsenal at the Emirates on Saturday – live on talkSPORT.

Mauricio Pochettino is also admired, but it would be surprise if the former Chelsea and Spurs boss chose to walk away from his role as USA’s head coach before the 2026 World Cup.

Santo has become the first Premier League managerial casualty this season

Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis had been mulling over a change of manager since Santo made public their breakdown in relationship at a press conference before Forest’s 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace last month.

It is also believed that Santo and Forest’s Global Head of Football Edu fell out this summer after the club failed to sign Fulham winger Adama Traore, who the former managed at Wolves.

What had Nuno Espirito Santo said about his future?

The 51-year-old subsequently refused to rule out an exit following their heavy loss to the Hammers.

He told reporters: “It doesn’t help, of course, but I think we have to address other questions.

“My job now is to see what I can do to make sure that this performance doesn’t happen again.”

The defeat was Forest’s first of the campaign, but came at home to an out of form West Ham.

Santo won 30 out of his 71 matches in charge of the Reds

Graham Potter’s side had lost their previous three matches in all competitions this term going into the meeting.

Santo’s exit comes just four months after he had secured Europa League qualification last term.

Their seventh-place finish earned a place in Europe for the first time in 30 years.

Nuno departs the City Ground after 20 months in charge having been appointed in December 2023.

Having replaced Steve Cooper in the dugout, he guided Forest to survival before earning a European berth in his first full season.

Over the course of 71 matches as manager, Nuno secured 30 wins as well as reaching last season’s FA Cup semi-finals.