Nuno Espirito Santo’s exit from Nottingham Forest was reportedly attributed to a combination of factors that led to a breakdown in his relationship with club executives and ultimately his departure. Reports suggest that disagreements between Nuno, club owner Evangelos Marinakis, and Edu, the club’s sporting director, over transfer decisions and player selection contributed to the decision for him to leave.
The ‘final straw’ that sealed Nuno’s departure was allegedly related to his use of two recent signings, specifically leaving Douglas Luiz on the bench and only utilizing Omari Hutchinson as an 89th-minute substitute in Forest’s 3-0 loss to West Ham. It was reported that Nuno was unhappy with not being properly consulted over the signing of Luiz and felt that other areas of the squad should have taken priority. Additionally, it was mentioned that Nuno felt that Edu obstructed his attempts to sign Adama Traore, a former player from his time at Wolves, from Fulham.
According to former Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan, there is a belief that Nuno might have “engineered his departure” in order to secure payment upon his exit. Jordan suggested that Nuno may have strategically created a situation where he was forced to leave, ensuring that he would receive compensation rather than resigning and potentially forfeiting payment.
These reports and comments indicate that there were underlying tensions and disagreements within Nottingham Forest that led to Nuno Espirito Santo’s departure from the club.
