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Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
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Isaac Seelochan

Stuart Pearce hails Evangelos Marinakis 'masterstroke' at Nottingham Forest

Former Nottingham Forest manager and player Stuart Pearce has backed Steve Cooper to guide the Reds to Premier League safety this season.

Forest are playing Premier League football for the first time in more than two decades this season after Steve Cooper masterminded a revival which saw them rise from the bottom of the Championship to a triumphant return to English football's top flight through the play-offs.

But the Reds have a battle on their hands if they are to avoid going straight back down. Forest currently sit 16th in the Premier League and are just two points off the bottom three.

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