BREAKING NEWS:Nuno Santo’s submits his resignation letter and he is set to leave Nottingham Forest just now..
September 1998 was the last time Nottingham Forest were in the top three places of England’s football pyramid.
By January, manager Dave Bassett had been sacked and four months later Forest were relegated to the second tier. Perhaps that is why Nuno Espirito Santo knows better than to talk up his team’s chances of finishing in the European places this season.
Forest already have 19 points, just 13 shy of their total for last season. Nuno will say that securing safety is still the club’s overriding aim, but fears of relegation is the last thing on supporters’ minds.
Fans are dreaming of a European tour and who can blame them? While Nuno insisted it is the position Forest have in May, not November, that matters – giving fans afternoons like Saturday’s 3-0 victory over West Ham is something he takes great pride in.
‘We’ve been through afternoons and evenings [where we’ve been] really disappointed together. For us and the fans to share this joy and happiness is massive,’ Nuno said.
‘It is a positive moment. We worked very hard this week, this is what we are focused on. We have to work and work hard and improve much more.
‘Nothing has changed since the beginning, we have to keep on going. Believe me, there is no other way. If you get distracted, football doesn’t forgive you.
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