Nuno could not guarantee he would remain at club as he is set to hold talks with Nottingham Forest owner about his future.
Nuno Espírito Santo to hold talks with Nottingham Forest owner over future.
As he gets ready to meet with owner Evangelos Marinakis this week to settle their differences, Nuno Espírito Santo was unable to guarantee that he would stay as Nottingham Forest’s manager when the transfer window ends.
Nuno said on Friday that his relationship with the Greek owner has weakened this season and that he is thought to have had a falling out with Marinakis and Edu, the sporting director, over transfers. The Forest manager stated that he has no plans to leave, but he is scheduled to meet with both in the next several days.
Nuno declared, “This narrative is absurd,” following Callum Hudson-Odoi’s equaliser against Crystal Palace, which allowed Forest to go 10 league games without losing. The team managed to endure a flurry of noise produced by the home crowd, who were still furious at their relegation from the Europa League.
However, asked whether he is confident of still being Forest manager after this month, he said: “I cannot answer that question, but what I know is that I’m working and trying to do my job the best that I can. Of course the situation has to be solved and we are responsible players and we’re going to have a good conversation to try to create more than anything a good platform for what is more important, the team.”
“I believe so,” he responded when asked if he can repair his relationship with Marinakis. “Everybody wants the best for Forest. Me first, the president first and all the club wants the best for Forest. And I always, during my career, I think it’s the first time that I’m facing a situation and being asked these things. It’s not helpful, but I believe work with conflict doesn’t work out. What we did last season together will stick forever in our memories. This is the responsibility that we have to our club. Ignore the noise and work hard.”