Pundit Simon Jordan has questioned Nottingham Forest bringing in a sporting director more than a month after the summer transfer window closed.
And he has argued Steve Cooper’s position as manager should not be reviewed until the Premier League pauses for the World Cup. Such a scenario would give the Welshman a run of seven league games and one FA Cup tie to try to improve the Reds’ form.
Cooper’s job had come under threat on the back of Monday’s 4-0 thumping at Leicester City which made it five defeats on the spin and saw Forest slip to the bottom of the Premier League table. At a board meeting on Wednesday, it was agreed he should remain in charge for next week’s clash at home to Aston Villa, but his longer-term future is uncertain.
