Evangelos Marinakis

Nottingham Forest sack Nuno Espirito Santo amid fallout with owner Marinakis 

Nottingham Forest sack Nuno Espirito Santo amid fallout with owner Marinakis 

Premier League side Nottingham Forest have parted ways with head coach Nuno Espirito Santo, Afrosport reports. Tensions have been simmering between the Portuguese manager and club owner Evangelos Marinakis in recent weeks, with Nuno publicly admitting that their once-strong relationship had deteriorated. "I always had a very good relationship with the owner - last season we were very close and spoke on a daily basis," Nuno...

Forest owner Marinakis defends his actions towards Espirito Santo

‘We are not as close’ – Espirito Santo on changed relationship with Forest owner Marinakis

Nottingham Forest head coach Nuno Espirito has revealed that his relationship with club owner Evangelos Marinakis is not as close as it used to be and has changed in the ongoing season, Afrosport reports. The strain in the relationship between the Sao Tome and Principe-born Portuguese tactician and the Greek billionaire stems from Forest’s transfer activity this summer, which has seen the likes of established players...

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Nigeria’s Taiwo Awoniyi out of induced coma after abdominal surgery

Nigeria and Nottingham Forest forward Taiwo Awoniyi is awake from an induced coma after undergoing surgery on a serious abdominal injury, Afrosport reports. Awoniyi was rushed to the hospital on Monday night for emergency surgery due to the injury he sustained in Forest’s 2-2 draw against Leicester City on Sunday. The Nigerian collided with the goalpost inside Forest’s City Ground, and reports suggest that the 27-year-old...

Nigeria’s Taiwo Awoniyi undergoes emergency abdominal surgery

Nigeria’s Awoniyi already recovering after emergency abdominal surgery

Nigerian forward Taiwo Awoniyi is “recovering well” after undergoing emergency abdominal surgery, Nottingham Forest confirmed on Tuesday. Following the injury he sustained in Forest’s 2-2 draw against Leicester City on Sunday, Awoniyi, who collided with the goalpost at City Ground, had to undergo emergency surgery on Monday night. A statement from the club on X, read: “Nottingham Forest can confirm that Taiwo Awoniyi is recovering well...

Forest owner Marinakis defends his actions towards Espirito Santo

Forest owner Marinakis defends his actions towards Espirito Santo

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has defended his actions towards manager Nuno Espirito Santo following Sunday's 2-2 draw with already-relegated Leicester City, Afrosport reports. The Greek billionaire approached Espirito Santo after the game to vent his frustration over the use of Nigeria striker Taiwo Awoniyi who came off the bench and was in discomfort after colliding with the goalpost in an attempt to connect with an...