Edu has left Nottingham Forest after just over a year at the City Ground. His position had already come under scrutiny after a falling-out with Nuno Espirito Santo, who was sacked last September. The BBC reported that his contract is believed to have been terminated, and the club is not expected to appoint a direct replacement.
Internal tensions at the City Ground
The exit fits the messy spell Forest have been living through. The club went through four managers last season, and Edu's role was never going to exist in a calm environment after the split with Nuno.
Nuno hinted at the tension at the time and said his relationship with owner Evangelos Marinakis had changed. That is the backdrop to Edu's departure, even if it is not the full explanation on its own.
Arsenal are top of the Premier League now, which is a tidy contrast with Edu's old club and his new one. Forest are 18th in the current table, while George Syrianos is set to assume Edu's responsibilities without a like-for-like replacement.
Edu's move to Forest in July 2025 had also included a remit covering Olympiacos and Rio Ave, which shows how broad Marinakis' structure was around him. Now the club is choosing to run that area differently, and the immediate job is simply to keep the football side steady without adding another layer at the top.
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