Nuno Espirito Santo’s future as Nottingham Forest manager is uncertain after a breakdown in his relationship with owner Evangelos Marinakis.
Sources have told BBC Sport that Nuno’s position is not completely safe despite last season’s achievement of qualifying for Europe and the opening-day win over Brentford on Sunday.
The uncertainty, according to sources, has now stretched to the playing squad who are said to be aware of the situation.
In a news conference on Friday, the 51-year-old Nuno said his relationship with Marinakis “has changed” and they are “not as close”.
“I always had a very good relationship with the owner – last season we were very close and spoke on a daily basis,” Nuno said.
When asked if it was good that his relationship with Evangelos Marinakis had changed, Nuno said: “No, it is not good. I think everybody at the club should be together but this is not the reality.”
Forest have been active in the transfer market this summer, signing seven players – although they did sell winger Anthony Elanga to Newcastle for £55m.
But before last Sunday’s 3-1 win over Brentford, Nuno outlined his transfer concerns.
