Nottingham Forest have axed sporting director Filippo Giraldi as they battle to avoid an immediate return to the Championship.
The Italian was appointed in October with a view to evaluating the existing infrastructure at the City Ground as the club looked to adapt to life in the Premier League. But he has been sacked after just six months amid what has been a difficult season for the Reds.
The news comes with Forest having dropped into the bottom three at the weekend after defeat at Aston Villa made it nine games without a win. They have eight games left to try to escape the drop, starting at home to Manchester United on Sunday.
