Roy Keane Has 'No Sympathy' for Nuno Espirito Santo After Nottingham Forest Sacking

Roy Keane says he has 'no sympathy' for Nuno Espirito Santo after his sacking as Nottingham Forest manager.

Forest announced Nuno's departure in the early hours of Tuesday after four points from their opening three Premier League games.

The Athletic's Daniel Taylor reported last month that there had been a significant breakdown in the relationship between Nuno and club owner Evangelos Marinakis, said to be largely due to the appointment as Edu as sporting director.

The Portuguese repeatedly spoke of his discontent over the club's transfer strategy during August.

He guided Forest to Europa League football for this season, but a 3-0 home defeat to struggling West Ham before the international break meant rumours over his future had intensified in the days before his sacking.

Nuno has been replaced by Ange Postecoglou, who had been out of work following his sacking by Tottenham Hotspur in June - under two weeks after he won the Europa League with the club.

His first game in charge of Forest will be an away fixture at Arsenal on Sunday.

Speaking on ITV before England's World Cup qualifier against Serbia, former Forest midfielder Keane explained why he has 'no sympathy' for Nuno despite his sacking being for non-performance-based reasons.

"I'm not surprised," Keane began. "Why should we be surprised about what happens at Nottingham Forest? I think we know what the owner's like. No surprises.

"And I've no sympathy for any manager, either, that goes to Forest. Listen, you're going to be under pressure with the owner there. So I certainly wasn't surprised when they moved him on. Yeah, it's tough."

"Why should we be surprised at what happens at Nottingham Forest?" 🤔

"I think we know what the owners like there" 👀

Roy Keane and Ian Wright react to Nuno Espírito Santo's dismissal as Nottingham Forest manager 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/VXWwkKDd7K

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What Forest said about Nuno's sacking

Forest's announcement on their official website regarding Nuno's departure spanned three short paragraphs.

Below the announcement itself, it reads: "The Club thanks Nuno for his contribution during a very successful era at the City Ground, in particular his role in the 2024/25 season, which will forever be remembered fondly in the history of the Club.

"As someone who played a pivotal role in our success last season, he will always hold a special place in our journey."