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Glasner Says Marinakis Backs Him as Forest Hunt a Turnaround

Strong expected-goals numbers have not produced points and a testing run of fixtures could decide the club’s short-term stability.

Overview

  • Oliver Glasner said Thursday he feels “100% supported” by owner Evangelos Marinakis and does not fear an immediate sacking.
  • Statistical outlets place Forest high in the expected table — roughly 14 points by Opta’s measure — yet the team sits 18th with six points from eight games.
  • The team’s core problem is finishing: Forest have created chances but scored just six goals while conceding ten, leaving results worse than their underlying play.
  • Forest travel to Brentford on Saturday for a 3pm kick-off before a run that includes Manchester City, Bournemouth and Chelsea, a sequence the club views as decisive for progress.
  • Glasner is the fifth managerial appointment in about a year at the club, a turnover that raises pressure on results and could force swift decisions if performances do not start to convert into points.