‘That’s nonsense’ – Nuno doesn’t want to leave Forest

Nuno Espirito Santo, manager of Nottingham Forest, says he wants to remain there.

The 51-year-old’s future was in doubt when he revealed on Friday that his relationship with owner Evangelos Marinakis had “changed” and that they “are not as close as one.”

Concerning rumors about his role, Nuno said, “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.”

The Portuguese manager, however, insisted he does not want to leave before Sunday’s Premier League game at Crystal Palace.

However, the former Wolves and Spurs manager said he will talk about transfers with Marinakis and Edu, the club’s global head of football.

He continued, “Yes, that’s what we need to do and we’re going to do it.”

Despite their opening-game Premier League victory over Brentford and their qualifying for Europe last year, sources have informed BBC Sport that Nuno’s position is not entirely secure.

Despite Nuno’s most recent remarks, it seems obvious that the City Ground is in a lot of trouble behind the scenes.

Sacked Forest will get even tougher if he keeps winning games.

Can Nuno really anticipate winning a match between the football manager and the owner?

European football expert Julien Laurens stated on BBC Radio 5 Live that “this is a battle that Nuno will lose.”

“We all know that it’s over once you begin to question your owner.” He knew that this was coming and that he couldn’t win this fight, so he offered it to the entire world.

He and Edu are both known to not get along, they say. He was present when Edu first arrived at the club, and they frequently travel with their own members when a new sporting director is in place.

Nuno, a former Manchester City defender, said Nuno might think about leaving now that the relationship was “broken.”

Nuno’s fanbase will want to believe him for all, he claimed on BBC Radio 5 Live.

They will be grateful for the owner’s efforts to the club over the past few years, which makes it even more awkward.

“With Edu entering the club in such a crucial role, he will want his own players in it because they will never truly trust the player who is already present,” he said. Would he choose Nuno if he had the option to pick a manager right away? No.

Marinakis and Edu won’t be rooting for him to fail so they can effect change, but that will be a nagging for as long as it can.