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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Seneca Cabrera

Nuno Espirito Santo Axed By Nottingham Forest Despite Forest's Strong Season—Immediate Replacement Lined Up

Nottingham Forest boss, Nuno Espirito Santo, is one of just two black managers currently working in the Premier League. (Credit: David Klein/Reuters)

Nottingham Forest have dismissed head coach Nuno Espírito Santo just three matches into the new Premier League season. The decision comes despite the Portuguese manager steering the club to a seventh-place finish last year, securing European football for the first time in three decades.

His abrupt departure underlines the volatility of management in the top flight, where past success offers little protection once relationships behind the scenes sour.

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