Having an ambitious owner can indeed be beneficial for a football club like Nottingham Forest. It shows a long-term vision and commitment to success, even if it may take time for those ambitions to materialize fully. Building a successful team and infrastructure often requires patience and strategic planning.
Nuno Espirito Santo feels that Nottingham Forest benefits from having an ambitious owner, even if it requires time for Evangelos Marinakis’ aspirations to come to fruition.
Although Marinakis does not frequently speak with the media, he has discussed his goals for the Reds twice in the last week. And he made it quite clear in his remarks how eager he is for the club to advance. The Greek expressed his “big dreams” for the team and promised “great things” for Forest in the future.
It comes with a third straight Premier League season all but certain, but Nuno says it won’t happen instantly to build on that foundation.
The Portuguese stated, “We all know the ownership’s ambition, to make Forest a greater club, a bigger club.” However, we must acknowledge that it is a gradual process. It requires time. However, it is admirable to be ambitious and driven to get better. This afternoon, the Reds play their last match of the season at Burnley.
They would have to have an extraordinary run of events to miss out on the top division the next term. They have a far superior goal differential and are three points clear of Luton Town, who are in eighteenth position.
Nuno has been cautious about complacency ahead of the upcoming match, emphasizing the importance of staying focused on the Turf Moor clash. During his final press conference before the season’s end, he politely avoided discussions about the broader season or Nottingham Forest’s future direction under Marinakis.
When asked about his role in Marinakis’ plans, he gave a cryptic response, simply stating, “I’m here now,” signaling a commitment to the present moment rather than speculating about the future. Nuno’s priority remains firmly fixed on achieving success in the immediate task at hand.
Concerning the magnitude of the success of ensuring survival, he responded, “We still have to finish the job.” We may discuss all of these topics once we have completed the task. However, the players deserve great recognition because they had a difficult season.
It was really difficult. They have a constant commitment to getting better and winning games. We will speak after we have succeeded.