Nottingham Forest proprietor Evangelos Marinakis is an admirer of a fellow supervisor within the Premier League, in keeping with a recent report that has emerged.
Steve Cooper’s season to date
The Reds have made a disappointing begin to the brand new marketing campaign having gained simply three, drawn 4 and misplaced eight of their opening 15 video games, which means that they presently discover themselves sixteenth within the top-flight desk, not far above the relegation zone. Following Wednesday’s 5-0 defeat to Fulham at Craven Cottage, Steve Cooper appeared vastly apologetic to his travelling followers, however the assist that they gave him after the ultimate whistle regardless of the end result was appreciated as said in his post-match interview.
“It is embarrassing. I do not deserve it. I am grateful – they know that – and utterly distinctive, however simply want it wasn’t the case as a result of what they confirmed outwardly, they’d be feeling the alternative, inwardly, and rightly so.”
The Welshman has been underneath elevated strain given the detrimental run of outcomes, and if the proprietor does finally resolve to alleviate him of his duties, he’s set his sights on a possible substitute who was the person within the opposition dugout in midweek.
Again in July 2021, Marco Silva was appointed by chiefs within the capital and he’s utterly reworked his squad’s type during the last two years, and the 46-year-old’s spectacular teaching strategies seem to have introduced him onto the radar at The Metropolis Floor.
Nottingham Forest are followers of Silva
Based on The Each day Mail, Nottingham Forest are eyeing a transfer for Silva, however he is not the one candidate that’s anticipated to be positioned into consideration by Marinakis within the Midlands if he’s to sack Cooper.
“Steve Cooper is going through the sack after his Nottingham Forest facet slid to a dismal fourth consecutive league defeat at Fulham.
“Forest proprietor Evangelos Marinakis, who was at Craven Cottage, is now poised to start out the hunt for Cooper’s substitute, with former Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui one of many coaches he admires.
“One other is the supervisor who appears to be like set to have ended the Cooper period — Fulham’s Marco Silva, who labored underneath Marinakis at Olympiacos.”
Silva’s “sensational” report at Fulham
Throughout his time at Fulham, Silva has recorded 55 victories, 20 attracts and 37 losses from 112 video games in complete, averaging 1.65 factors per match and taking 185 factors out of a attainable 336 out there to him (Transfermarkt – Silva statistics).
The Portuguese boss, whose most well-liked formation is a 4-2-3-1, additionally has a powerful report in opposition to the present supervisor having gained 4 from the 5 encounters the place he’s confronted Cooper, displaying that he would absolutely be a tactical improve on the in-danger coach.
As praised by The Athletic reporter Jack Pitt-Brooke, Silva is a “sensational” boss and it may take so much for him to depart his promising challenge at Fulham, which is why it could be a good larger coup ought to he resolve to maneuver onto new pastures and begin a recent problem at Nottingham Forest.