By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Photo Credit: Justin Tallis.
Nottingham Forest have sacked manager Nuno Espirito Santo just three matches into the 2025/26 season, the club have confirmed.
Nuno guided Forest back into Europe for the first time in 30 years last season, having taken the club from the brink of relegation to a seventh-placed finish in the Premier League.
His success saw him sign a new three-year deal in June.
But Nuno expressed “concern” ahead of the new campaign and frustration at the club’s transfer activity over the summer, and admitted that his relationship with owner Marinakis had collapsed in an explosive press conference on 22 August.
In a statement released after midnight, Forest thanked Nuno “for his contribution during a very successful era at the City Ground” and said he would “always hold a special place” in their journey.
Forest currently sit 10th in the table after suffering a 3-0 home defeat by West Ham before September’s international break.
Marinakis is said to already be lining up a replacement, with Ange Postecoglou and Jose Mourinho both heavily linked with the role.
Postecoglou was sacked from his Tottenham post just 16 days after guiding the club to the Europa League last term – a triumph that didn’t absolve the Aussie of the dire domestic campaign Spurs had endured – while ex-Chelsea, Manchester United and Real Madrid manager Mourinho parted company with Fenerbahce.