Nottingham Forest has confirmed the departure of head coach Steve Cooper, who was cheered by supporters after a recent loss to Spurs, and has appointed Nuno Espírito Santo as his replacement. Cooper, who is expected to say his goodbyes to Forest players and staff at the club’s training ground, faced a recent performance slump with five losses in the last six games and only one win in the last thirteen, leading to his position being under severe threat. Nuno Espírito Santo, the former Wolves and Tottenham boss, has signed a contract with Forest until June 2026 and is set to take over the managerial role. The decision for the change was made by Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis, with the aim of finding a more clinical edge for the team. Nuno Espírito Santo, who is already in England, is expected to arrive soon with talks at advanced stages and an agreement expected imminently.
“Even if they got relegated, he’s still the right person for the job. A good, young manager!” “Signing players without him knowing?! It’s like they were waiting for a chance to sack him!” Dean Saunders slams #NFFC for sacking Steve Cooper, after getting them back in the #PL. 😡 https://t.co/dwTimwefU0
Nottingham Forest head coach Nuno EspÍrito Santo outlines what fans can expect from his team moving forward https://t.co/texx8TgiGD
📋 Choosing a style of play ↔️ Shared values with Cooper ⚪️ Why Tottenham job came at "wrong moment" 🗣️ Getting players speaking English @nottmtails hears Nuno Espirito Santo speak for the first time since taking over as Nottingham Forest head coach ⬇️
Nottingham Forest head coach Nuno EspÍrito Santo outlines what fans can expect from his team https://t.co/texx8TgiGD
From @TheAthleticFC: Steve Cooper has finally left Nottingham Forest, but the seeds of his exit were planted long ago. This is the inside story of how a broken relationship with the owner led to a Premier League sacking. https://t.co/2f1n5L6iAM
"That shows how good Forest fans are" Nuno Espirito Santo has spoken in his first press conference as Nottingham Forest's new manager https://t.co/eJG0HOGdCN
Nuno Espirito Santo appointed new Nottingham Forest manager Full story 👇 https://t.co/qjGry6bjHO
Steve Cooper has finally left Nottingham Forest, but the seeds of his exit were planted long ago. This is the inside story of his exit. @DTathletic ➡️ https://t.co/WNAvVKrnqX https://t.co/oo0EnXHJw2
.@NFFC have appointed Nuno Espirito Santo as their new head coach https://t.co/ejEWr6aMWx
Nottingham Forest confirm Nuno as head coach. https://t.co/dONVdHZcKv
🔺 UPDATE: Nuno Espírito Santo has been confirmed as the new Nottingham Forest manager on a two and a half year deal after the club sacked Steve Cooper https://t.co/ZgUrgfCCI3
Nottingham Forest appoint Nuno Espirito Santo as their new head coach https://t.co/5xTpe369Op
"In some ways Steve Cooper was a victim of his own success. He kept Forest up last season, but after that the expectations rose, and with them so did the pressure" | ✍️ @CharDuncker Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/2Pza4LthCf
Nottingham Forest: Nuno Espirito Santo replaces Steve Cooper as manager https://t.co/klHKrLDe8p
BREAKING 🚨: Nottingham Forest appoint Nuno Espirito Santo as head coach on a two-and-a-half year contract 🔴✍️ https://t.co/QOZcNUePqS
🔴🌳 Official, confirmed. Nuno Espirito Santo has signed as new Nottingham Forest head coach. #NFFC https://t.co/OfL0xSBnZu https://t.co/UkBl8k37rb
Welcome to Nottingham Forest, Nuno Espírito Santo 🤝
🗣️ "The owners probably see a vision where they see the football club looking for a top ten finish, that's way beyond what they should expect at this moment in time" Michael Dawson says he is "so disappointed" to see Steve Cooper get sacked by Nottingham Forest 🔴 https://t.co/t1cfn7TYBT
Forest will have good managers again in the future. It will be a while before they have a manager that everyone cares about as much as Steve Cooper. 👉https://t.co/1uCal5e27N https://t.co/snUQm2L20t
Steve Cooper’s exit was no surprise but is Nuno a sideways step for Forest? | Will Unwin https://t.co/rHrt9ESLny
🚨🌳 Nuno Espirito Santo signs in as new Nottingham Forest head coach today — contract ready. Deal will be valid until June 2026, Nuno is already in England with his representative since yesterday. Official soon. https://t.co/H3deuSJNML
Steve Cooper takes Forest from rock bottom of the Championship into the Premier League in 7 months, builds a completely new team, keeps them up, forges a genuine affection for the club as reciprocated by the fans. And they sack him? The madness of pro sport knows no bounds.
🗣️ 'Nuno Espirito Santo is not Mr Popular but couldn't care less... the Nottingham Forest target ruled with an iron fist to transform Wolves' ✍️ @TomCollomosse https://t.co/H04d9afgFo
🗣 "In an ideal world, Marinakis would like them to be finishing in the top half," Is Nuno Espírito Santo the right man to replace Steve Cooper as Nottingham Forest manager? 🌳👔 https://t.co/nrGjby5ZZt
⚪️🔴 Steve Cooper expected to say his goodbyes to Forest players and staff at the club’s training ground early tomorrow morning. He joined when they were bottom of the Champ. Leaves with them in 2nd PL season.
Under Steve Cooper, Nottingham Forest burned so very brightly. The light had faded a little in recent weeks, but he will still leave a lasting legacy. How the end of an incredible chapter unfolded at #NFFC https://t.co/ZFucwr9UAw
This is the story of Steve Cooper’s final days at Nottingham Forest: ▪️ Cooper’s wait for the conversation ▪️ How the news was delivered ▪️ Reaction from the squad ▪️ No goodbye with players — yet ⬇️ @nottmtails
For years, Nottingham Forest were the equivalent of a fridge buzzing: quietly irritating, but not enough to get worked up over. Then there was Steve Cooper. @NickMiller79 on what Cooper meant to fans — and how his exit makes him feel.
Nottingham Forest have sacked boss Steve Cooper and are in talks to appoint former Wolves and Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo as his replacement https://t.co/wO4ffhvKwm
Steve Cooper will always be a Forest legend, for his commitment to the club and the city just as much as for promotion. Thanks for everything Steve 👏 Sorry to see you go... https://t.co/K2O0qFzGfs
🗣️ 'Steve Cooper allowed Nottingham Forest fans to dream again, but his sacking was inevitable' ✍️ @TomCollomosse
Steve Cooper has been 𝐒𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐃 by Nottingham Forest ❌ Have #NFFC made the right decision?🤔 https://t.co/SymCsi2dah
From 23 years in the wilderness and bottom of the Championship, to the Premier League - and staying there. Steve Cooper, truly thank you for everything you’ve done for our city. History will remember him as one of the best NFFC has ever had ❤️ https://t.co/dIl8yVk9iz
Steve Cooper's sacking is harsh. He performed miracles at Forest. He got them up, kept them up and they're currently five points above the drop zone. He dealt with an eclectic influx of signings which occasionally resembled a haphazard trolley dash by owner and recruitment…
BREAKING: Steve Cooper has been relieved of his duties as Nottingham Forest manager 🌳👔 https://t.co/hq2KjtihpY
Nottingham Forest confirms the departure of head coach Steve Cooper. Everyone at Nottingham Forest would like to thank Steve for his superb contribution to our football club and wish him well in his future endeavours.
Nottingham Forest set to sack Steve Cooper with position under severe threat. Former former Wolves and Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo could be appointed before Saturday’s game with Bournemouth. https://t.co/JFBrf6tzhn
Nottingham Forest have sacked manager Steve Cooper and are holding talks with former Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo to replace him. #BBCFootball
Nottingham Forest sack Steve Cooper and hold talks with Nuno Espirito Santo https://t.co/av8Gwiti92
STEVE COOPER OUT AT NOTTINGHAM FOREST 🌳 He was like the person at your job who you always liked, but never knew why. Didn't say much. Perpetually looked like he smelled a fart. And managed to avoid layoffs against all odds. 👋 Reported Nuno Espírito Santo will replace him.🇵🇹 https://t.co/nAQjuEZW6b
STEVE COOPER OUT AT NOTTINGHAM FOREST 🌳 Sad day as he was like the person at your job who you always liked, but never knew why. Didn't say much. And managed to avoid rounds of layoffs against all odds. 👋 Widely reported that he will replaced by Nuno Espírito Santo 🇵🇹 https://t.co/jYdnCkxOHT
Steve Cooper is the man who united players and supporters, ending Nottingham Forest’s 23-year absence from the Premier League. His legacy is assured forever but there is no room for sentiment in the modern game. How it all unravelled #nffc https://t.co/7B9SngTtWP
We understand Steve Cooper has been told that he's been sacked by #nffc https://t.co/kNk27aluzr
BBC Sport understands that Steve Cooper has been sacked by Nottingham Forest. https://t.co/DAfTuxdvCW
🚨🌳 Nottingham Forest decided to fire Steve Cooper yesterday night — Nuno Espirito Santo, landing in England today as he’s set to be appointed as new head #NFFC coach. Story confirmed. https://t.co/OJ6L76pnOg
A piece about Steve Cooper & what he meant to Forest fans & the city of Nottingham. Thanks, Steve. We’ll miss you. #NFFC https://t.co/1uCal5e27N
Steve Cooper sacked by Nottingham Forest after one win in 13 games Read here 👇 https://t.co/hcwK08EosF
BREAKING: Steve Cooper 'sacked by Nottingham Forest' with Nuno Espirito Santo set to arrive as replacement https://t.co/XtVm5VHdjx
Nottingham Forest are holding talks with former Wolves boss Nuno Espírito Santo. https://t.co/629eph3Qcu
Steve Cooper did the best job of any #NFFC manager of the last two decades... and he did it while uniting a city and a football club. The fist pumps will be sorely missed. A sad ending to a wonderful chapter of the Nottingham Forest story. https://t.co/sd45GUbN54
Nottingham Forest are expected to sack Steve Cooper as manager later today 🌲 Nuno Espírito Santo is flying into the UK from his home in Portugal later today to begin formal talks about the possibility of taking over from Cooper 📝 https://t.co/OWwSCp6l9L
Nottingham Forest have sacked head coach Steve Cooper with Nuno Espirito Santo in advanced talks to replace him. #NFFC More from @nottmtails, @DTathletic and @David_Ornstein ⬇️
🚨 Steve Cooper has been informed of his departure as Nottingham Forest head coach. Club notifying staff of decision - a number will follow 44yo out. Talks advanced to name Nuno Espirito Santo as replacement. W/ @DTathletic @nottmtails @TheAthleticFC #NFFC https://t.co/zqdNZLHfFw
I think we all know which way it's heading with Steve Cooper. Everyone, on both sides, is preparing for it. Such a shame though - it's rare to find a manager with that connection to fans. And, overall, what a brilliant job he did. He's been immense, absolutely immense, for #NFFC
Nuno Espirito Santo is in talks to become Nottingham Forest manager. #TelegraphFootball | #NFFC
🚨🌳 Understand Nuno Espírito Santo is on his way to England right now — as he’s set to sign as new Nottingham Forest head coach. 🛫 Agreement imminent, he will replace Steve Copper if all goes to plan. https://t.co/OJruKsuYaP
BREAKING: Steve Cooper is on the brink of being sacked at #NFFC. He was expected to be in charge for the visit of #AFCB but owner Marinakis has decided a change is needed. Nuno Espírito Santo is being lined up. - talkSPORT sources understand 🚨 More ☞ https://t.co/PVsrFYa8AU https://t.co/ODCpDpd2Gq
🔴🌳 Nuno Espírito Santo, on the verge of being appointed as new Nottingham Forest head coach. Talks at advanced stages as reported yesterday. https://t.co/UkBl8k37rb
Nottingham Forest officials have held talks with Nuno Espírito Santo about taking over at the City Ground 🌲 https://t.co/H1H66R5p0z
Steve Cooper is on the verge of being sacked by Nottingham Forest with Nuno Espírito Santo expected to take over. Read more below ⬇️ https://t.co/Lp8OomD4SP
Nuno in line to take Nottingham Forest job with Steve Cooper poised for sack https://t.co/1GbAJCIUDx
Nuno Espirito Santo has emerged as another potential option for Nottingham Forest, if they do decide to make a managerial change. More from @nottmtails ⬇️ https://t.co/lw6hUYg9aJ
🚨🌳 Understand Nottingham Forest are in contact with Nuno Espírito Santo as potential new head coach. Talks are ongoing. Former Al Ittihad, Spurs and Wolves manager is top candidate in case #NFFC decide to fire Steve Cooper. https://t.co/KaaXXFW2Nh
A positive performance. But not a complete one. Steve Cooper needs to help #NFFC find their ruthlessness or Evangelos Marinakis will rediscover his. https://t.co/1hkLXCSgq2 Steve Cooper desperately needs Nottingham Forest to discover a clinical edge
Steve Cooper cheered by Forest supporters after Spurs loss. City Ground seems to still be in support of embattled boss. Forest Fans, you think Cooper should stay in job despite 5 losses in last 6? https://t.co/uuTCnpaCgP