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Matt Verri

Evangelos Marinakis hails Nuno Espirito Santo as Nottingham Forest boss handed new three-year deal

Rewarded: Nuno Espirito Santo has led Nottingham Forest into Europe - (AFP via Getty Images)

Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo has been rewarded for a superb season with a new three-year contract.

The deal will see him remain at the City Ground until at least 2028.

The 51-year-old guided Forest to a seventh-place finish in the Premier League last season, securing European qualification for the first time since the 1995-96 season.

For much of the campaign, it looked as though Forest were going to qualify for the Champions League, but they lost five of their last eight games.

However, that has not prevented owner Evangelos Marinakis from rewarding Nuno following the club's highest league finish for 30 years, while they also reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup before losing to Manchester City.

Nuno 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.

"I would like to thank our owner, Mr Marinakis, for his constant support and backing. It is important to me to share a strong relationship with our ownership and we have thoroughly enjoyed working together ever since I arrived at Forest.

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

The former Wolves and Tottenham boss arrived at the City Ground in December 2023 following the sacking of Steve Cooper, and helped the club avoid relegation on the final day of the season.

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."

Additional reporting by PA Sport.

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