Overview

• Nuno Espirito Santo remains in post and the club has denied immediate plans to sack him.
• The head coach acknowledged his relationship with Marinakis has deteriorated, with separate reports pointing to tensions with new global head of football Edu over transfer policy.
• Nuno says he wants to stay and expects talks with Marinakis and Edu, though multiple reports indicate a meeting has not yet been scheduled.
• Chilean outlet La Tercera reports Forest sounded out Real Betis boss Manuel Pellegrini about potential terms to leave, a claim other media frame as unconfirmed and possibly leverage in Betis’ window push.
• Speculation over successors continues in the media, with Ange Postecoglou, Brendan Rodgers and Jose Mourinho linked and bookmakers shortening Postecoglou to early favouritism.