A fascinating update regarding Nuno Espirito Santo’s future at Nottingham Forest has recently surfaced.
The 50-year-old did not exactly light up the City Ground, even though he kept the Garibaldi in the Premier League, and Fabrizio Romano stated that negotiations would take place to decide his future. Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest has been connected to players like Roberto De Zerbi.
Additionally, according to The Standard, Evangelos Marinakis is a fan of Vincenzo Italiano, who has led Fiorentina to multiple UEFA Conference League championships.
Now – however – there has been an intriguing update on Nuno Espirito Santo himself…
Nuno Espirito Santo expected to stay at Nottingham Forest
According to a report published in The Sun, the strategist, who was born in São Tomé, is anticipated to take over as Nottingham Forest’s manager come 2024–2025.
Despite finishing the 2023–24 season with just 32 points from 38 Premier League games, it is rumored that Nuno still has the confidence of Marinakis. Nuno will head Nottingham Forest into the following campaign.
It comes after the German powerhouse Bayern Munich stated their intention to appoint the former goalie; however, it now appears that Vincent Kompany will be hired in his place.
Nuno oversaw six wins from 21 Premier League games in charge of Nottingham Forest last season after replacing Steve Cooper in December, drawing four while losing 11.
Evangelos Marinakis ought to have a fallback plan. We believe that if teams more formidable than Luton, Burnley, and Sheffield United had been involved in the relegation struggle last season, Nottingham Forest might not have made it through. With just 32 points, Nuno scarcely made a spectacular comeback.
While it is fine to head into the 2024–2025 season together, we think Marinakis should have a backup plan in case the following season starts badly.
To be fair, taking over a team in the middle of the season can often be difficult, and Nottingham Forest might really benefit from a full preseason led by the former Wolves manager.