Nuno Espirito Santo signs new three-year deal at Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo has extended his contract at the City Ground until 2028.

The 51-year-old took over from Steve Cooper in December 2023 and managed to keep the club up, surviving on the final day of the 2023-24 season.

Forest were deducted four points for breaching profit and sustainability rules but finished 17th.

Nuno has since turned the fortunes of Forest around, guiding them to seventh in the Premier League last season and qualifying for Europe for the first time since 1995-1996.

He also led the club to the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1991, where they lost 2-0 to Manchester City.

Nuno Espirito Santo said: “I am delighted to be able to continue our journey at this fantastic football Club.

“Since we arrived at Forest, we have worked extremely hard to create a special bond between the players, the fans and everyone at the Club, which helped us achieve great things last season.

“Now is the time to work harder than ever as we strive for more special memories together.”

Nuno won three Premier League Manager of the Month awards – more than any other manager during the 2024/25 campaign – after successes in October, December and March.

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Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis said: “Nuno has made a great impact and performed very well during his time with us so far.

“He has demonstrated that he maximises player performance and is an expert at developing players, whilst also embedding our young talent into the first team set-up.

“We enjoy a strong and solid relationship together and, above all, we share the same dream and ambition of writing a new history for Nottingham Forest, competing in the Premier League and in Europe and winning trophies for our great club!”