SKY SPORTS NEWS: Why Nuno Espirito Santo Will Be The Nottingham Forest Manager For The Rest Of The Season – Details.

Nuno Espirito Santo is Nottingham Forest’s new head coach;

Forest sacked Steve Cooper on Tuesday after a run of just one win in

13 matches to leave them five points above the relegation zone;

this is Nuno’s first job since being sacked by Al Ittihad in November

Cooper was sacked on Tuesday with Forest five points above the

relegation zone after picking up just one win in 13 matches,

but he leaves a fan favourite after restoring the club to the Premier League.

It was fan power that saved Cooper from the sack last season,

even though he kept Forest up, but owner Evangelos Marinakis,

the Greek businessman, lost patience after another underwhelming start to the campaign.

Asked if he had been set any targets by the owner, new

Forest head coach Nuno, who signed a two-and-a-half-year deal, said:

“We didn’t mark ourselves big expectations just on a day-to-day process.

The 49-year-old, who met his players and took training on Wednesday

morning, will be expected to lead Forest away from danger in the second half of the campaign.

Nuno admits the size of the group is something he has never

experienced in his coaching career, but says he has inherited a positive group from Cooper.

“In terms of numbers I have to be honest with you

I have never managed a squad of 30 players,” he said.

“It’s a new chance for everybody. My door is open for everybody.

I want everybody involved and committed.”

On potential new signings in January, he added:

“The only ones that can and should improve things, is us that are here now.

“What I expect is the players that are here in the building will solve

the situation. It is who is inside the building that is important.”