Overview

• Multiple outlets, citing journalist Matteo Moretto, reported that Nottingham Forest are considering sacking Nuno Espirito Santo, though club-linked sources dismissed the claims as nonsense.
• Nuno told reporters the relationship is "not the same," said "there is no smoke without fire," and acknowledged he is worried about the situation.
• He signed a new three-year contract in June after guiding Forest to seventh place and a return to European competition, raising the stakes of any decision.
• Recent reporting attributes the tension to disagreements over summer recruitment even as Forest spent roughly £100m on James McAtee, Omari Hutchinson, Arnaud Kalimuendo and Douglas Luiz.
• Forest opened the season with a 3-1 win over Brentford and visit Crystal Palace on Sunday, while speculation about replacements such as Ange Postecoglou remains unconfirmed.