Nottingham Forest have sacked head coach Nuno Espirito Santo.

The 51-year-old, who was handed a new contract this summer having guided Forest to the Europa League, is the first Premier League boss to lose their job this season - after just three games.

He said in August his relationship with co-owner Evangelos Marinakis was "not the same" and "not so good as it was [last season]".

It followed Nuno's open criticism of the senior figures at Forest overseeing their transfer strategy, saying his squad was "unbalanced" and "very, very far" from being ready for the new season.

Sky Sports News has been told that no one has yet been lined up as a replacement , but the club are hoping to move swiftly. Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner, Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola, USA head coach Mauric

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