Nuno Casts Doubt Over Future At Nottingham Forest As Relationship With Marinakis Wanes

Nuno Espírito Santo has formed uncertainty complete his early astatine Nottingham Forest by conceding his narration pinch nan proprietor Evangelos Marinakis has deteriorated and acknowledging location is “no fume without fire” amid reports he could beryllium sacked.

Nuno secured Forest a spot successful European title for nan first clip since 1995-96 and signed a caller three-year statement successful June, but his position appears successful jeopardy aft a bid of ominous remarks successful an bonzer pre-match property convention connected Friday.

“It is not truthful adjacent [now]. I’m being honorable pinch you, I cannot opportunity that is nan same, because it’s not nan same. The logic down it, I don’t know. My occupation is ever to effort to expect what’s coming up of us, and that’s what I said pinch respect.

“It’s not good. I deliberation everybody astatine nan nine should beryllium together but it’s not nan reality. The reality is that [it] is not what it utilized to be. It was a good, respectful relationship, but was much based connected spot and sharing opinions, and now it’s not truthful good.”

Asked astir a study successful Italy that referenced rising tensions betwixt Nuno and Marinakis and suggested nan Portuguese could beryllium sacked, nan 51-year-old fuelled doubts complete his position. “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire, truthful I cognize really things work, but I’m present to do my job. I understand, because I’m worried. I’m nan first 1 to beryllium worried. I’m nan first 1 to beryllium concerned. There’s nary fume without fire.”

Nuno voiced concerns heading into nan play that his squad was undercooked to header pinch nan Premier League and nan Europa League, which they will play successful after Crystal Palace’s demotion to nan Conference League. Marinakis responded by spending almost £100m connected 4 players: Omari Hutchinson, James McAtee, Arnaud Kalimuendo and Douglas Luiz.