Nuno rewarded with new three-year contract for guiding Nottingham Forest to European place

Nuno Espírito Santo has signed a new three-year contract after leading Nottingham Forest back into Europe for the first time in almost 30 years.
On Friday, Evangelos Marinakis, the Forest owner, was in advanced talks over a long-term deal and an agreement has now been reached with the Portuguese head coach.
Nuno was one of the Premier League's managers of the season in the last campaign, guiding Forest to a seventh-placed finish which secured a spot in the Uefa Conference League.
Marinakis has been determined to reward him with a new deal, mindful of the fact that the 51-year-old had just over 12 months left on his previous contract.
Nuno was appointed in December 2023, replacing Steve Cooper, and endured a difficult first season in which the club battled relegation and were deducted four points for breaching financial rules.
Yet in his first full season he performed brilliantly, taking Forest into contention for the Champions League with the league double over Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, plus victories over Liverpool, Manchester City, Aston Villa and Brighton.
Forest also reached the FA Cup semi-final, where they lost to Manchester City at Wembley.
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.'
Marinakis added: '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.'

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