Nuno Espirito Santo says that the rumors that he could leave Nottingham Forest are absurd after revealing his relationship with Evangelos Marinakis.
The Portuguese led the forest to European football for the first time since 1995 last season and was rewarded in June with a new contract for its brilliant efforts.
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In his press conference after the game, Nuno cut a busy figure after his eye openings on Friday
However, Nuno promoted speculation about his future with some eye opening comments during the press conference on Friday before her 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace on Sunday.
He admitted that his relationship with Marinakis had deteriorated, which was partly due to the arrival of the global director of Football -Du gas.
But on Sunday, after Callum Hudson-Oi I Ismaila Sarrs had canceled to save a point for Wald in her Selhurst Park Pattpark, Nuno insisted that speculation about his employment did not contain anything in speculation.
However, he agreed that a conversation between the three men is “more important than anything”.
“Absolutely nonsense. Absurd. This story is absurd,” replied Nuno when he was asked about the reports.
But when he was confident whether he would still be Forest’s manager if the transfer window closes on September 1st, he replied: “I cannot answer this question, but I know that I work and try to do my job as much as possible.
“Of course, the situation has to be solved and we are responsible. We can have a good conversation to create a good platform for what is more important to create the team.
“We will have it. We have to. We have to have this conversation and we will lead it. This is what I think is more important than anything else.”
The signs of a difficult relationship between the owner and the head coach appeared towards the end of last season when Marinakis stormed on the field after a draw against Leicester City in May to insult Nuno.
Marinakis later claimed that it was traced in the way a violation of Taiwo Awoniyi was handled to the hospital with the Nigeria striker and was accommodated in an induced coma when he had undergone abdominal surgery after being held on the field after a disgusting collision.
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Since then, Nuno has admitted that his relationship with the forest owner has not been good recently
But Nuno’s comments in front of the palace clash gave a very big indication that not everything was between him and his boss.
“I always had a very good relationship with the owner, the last season was almost very close, almost [talking on a] Daily, ”said Nuno on Friday.
“This season, not so good, but I always believe that dialogue and your opinion are always valid, because my concern is the squad and the season we have before us. But our relationships have changed.
“It’s not that close 1756062359. I’m honest with you, I can’t say that it is the same because it is not the same.
“The reason for this, I don’t know. My job is always to try to anticipate what is coming in front of us, and I said that with respect.
“It’s not good. I think everyone in the club should be together, but it’s not the reality.
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Nuno has been responsible for the forest since December 2023
“The reality is that [it] Is not what it used to be. It was a good, respectful relationship, but rather divided into trust and opinions, and now it is not so good. “
Talksport understands that Nuno with the former Tottenham Hotspur boss Verzecoglou could lose a candidate on the City Ground to replace him when Nuno goes.
Needed more business
For the time being, however, Nuno is responsible for the team and he also insisted that Forest will have to take more advertisers in front of the transmission window on September 1st.
The 51-year-old even outlined the positions in which he believes that forest must be recruited.
“Let us first try to complete our squad. This is really important in the last few days of this transfer market and we still have the chance to win,” said Nuno.
“I would say we need three players one more and two full-back because they cannot live with fear and uncertainty if Ola (Aina) and Neco (Williams) happen.
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Forest spent over £ 115 million this summer, but Nuno wants Marinakis to put his hand further into his pocket
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This goal from Hudson -odoi has acquired a point in the Palace after winning her first game at home in Brentford last weekend
“After these situations, it is important that forest, not individual people. We have to have this conversation and we will have it.”
Forest ended the weekend in the Premier League when they fought 1-1 in Selhurst Park.
On Sunday, August 31, she is on the lower side of West Ham on Sunday, August 31st.