Nuno The rain is pouring down on the Nottingham Forest training ground and the scorching heat of Saudi Arabia must feel like a lifetime ago for Nuno Espirito Santo. After leaving champions Al-Ittihad in November, where temperatures above 40 degrees were the norm, Nuno is now back in the Premier League and enjoying his latest … Read more
Hodgson looked powerless on the touchline as Arsenal struck five times – AFP/BEN STANSALL Roy Hodgson admitted his job is under pressure after Crystal Palace suffered a 5-0 defeat at Arsenal amid fan protests against away ownership. Hodgson, 76, has guided Palace to safety or better in five of their club-record 10 seasons in the … Read more
Steve Cooper was unable to fulfill Evangelos Marinakis’ vision for Nottingham Forest Ultimately, the statement announcing Steve Cooper’s departure from Nottingham Forest could have included the phrase ‘mutual contempt’. Cooper’s tense relationship with Evangelos Marinakis is finally over: after two years and three months, he becomes the Premier League’s second managerial casualty of the season. … Read more
Gunners forget the fuss of getting it right with white The good news just keeps pouring in for Arsenal. They are nearing agreement on a new deal with Ben White and it is the latest evidence of an efficient approach that avoids the kind of confusion they have seen in the past when contracts expired. … Read more