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The Nottingham Forest chief and his recruiting team could ALL be sacked after the club spent £150m on 22 players but are at the bottom of the league – with popular boss Steve Cooper also being sacked
- Nottingham Forest bought 22 new players this summer, but it hasn’t happened yet
- Forest is bottom of the Premier League after eight games this season
- The investigation into Forest chief executive Dane Murphy, head of recruits George Syrianos and scout Andy Scott has intensified through club ownership
- FAN VIEW: After 25 Turbulent Years, Steve Cooper Should NOT Be Fired as Boss
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Nottingham Forest CEO Dane Murphy and the role of his recruiting staff are under threat as the club considers a management restructuring.
Boss Steve Cooper’s future continues to be discussed with Forest at the bottom of the Premier League after Monday night’s 4-0 defeat to Leicester City. However, Sports post understands that after £150m was spent on 22 players over the summer, other senior figures at the club could also leave this week.
US CEO Murphy, recruiting chief George Syrianos and scout Andy Scott are all in the possible line of fire as the club’s owners take stock and try to stop their malaise.
Nottingham Forest CEO Dane Murphy could be sacked after the club’s poor start to the season, despite overseeing 22 newcomers at City Ground this summer.
Nottingham Forest are bottom of the Premier League after a 4-0 defeat to rivals Leicester City
Murphy, 36, a former New York Cosmos midfielder, joined the club from Barnsley, but his input has come under closer scrutiny in recent weeks and he is expected to hold talks with owner Evangelos Marinakis amid concerns that they are more need experience. Former Newcastle United chief executive Lee Charnley has joined Forest on a consultancy basis and could yet be in the bill as a possible replacement if decisive action is taken.
Head of recruitment Syrianos joined Forest from Stuttgart, where he was head of data and analysis and was key to some of the transfers coming from the Bundesliga this summer – most notably former Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi from Union Berlin for £17.5million.
Head of Scouting Scott, 50, previously worked with Swansea, Watford and Brentford.
All face an uncertain future as Marinakis searches for answers in his effort to ensure Forest’s return to the top isn’t a fleeting flirtation.
Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has spent lavishly and expected a better return on the field
The owner had a dinner meeting with manager Steve Cooper at the Carlton Tower Hotel in London’s Knightsbridge on Saturday night as he stressed the need for rapid improvement.
Cooper was candid in his assessment of his side following Forest’s defeat at Leicester and remains popular with supporters.
He immediately recognizes the need for change in performance levels and hopes that he will be given more time.
Rafa Benitez is one of the candidates who would be considered if Cooper leaves, but the Spaniard, who last worked in the Premier League at Everton, would need some persuasion to join Forest in their current situation.
Pressure on Forest boss Steve Cooper (left) is also mounting with Rafa Benitez as a possible successor – although the Spaniard will need some persuasion to take over