Nottingham Forest have sacked their manager, Steve Cooper, with Nuno Espirito Santo in advanced talks to replace him.The Tricky Trees, currently 17th in the Premier League, have made the decision to show Cooper the exit doors after a run of six league games without a win and just one victory in their last 13.Espirito Santo, who left his role with Saudi Pro League club Al Ittihad last month, is set to take Cooper’s place at the City Ground.Could you imagine being Steve Cooper right now? After everything he has done for that club & for them to be leaking this information to the media is so so disrespectful, really didn’t think it would ever end like this for him. https://t.co/SPj301WjIx— Rebekka (@rebekkarnold) December 19, 2023 Forest confirmed the move on Tuesday, with owner Evangelos Marinakis thanking Cooper for his “dedication and commitment” during his two-year spell in charge.”Everyone at Nottingham Forest would like to thank Steve for his superb contribution to our football club,” Marinakis said. “His achievement in guiding Forest back to the Premier League will undoubtedly remain an iconic moment in the club’s history.”We thank Steve for his dedication and commitment during his time with us, as well as the incredible connection he forged with our supporters and the city of Nottingham.”Steve will always remain a friend of the club and will forever be welcome at The City Ground. We wish him well in his future endeavours.”##NAJAVA_MECA_7753592##Espirito Santo led Wolves to promotion from the Championship in 2018 before guiding them to a seventh-place finish in the Premier League.Tottenham appointed him in June 2021, although he lasted only four months in the capital.That’s the way to treat a coach – Tricky Trees sign a new contract with Cooper despite the relegation abyssCooper took over at Forest in September 2021 with the side bottom of the Championship but led a remarkable turnaround to secure a play-off spot and beat Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town to win promotion to the Premier League.Still, it wasn’t enough to keep him in the dugout until at least the new year.
