Owner of Nottingham Forest Evangelos Marinakis will now have to make a harsh decision about set-piece coach Simon Rusk.
The Reds’ vulnerabilities in dead-ball scenarios were exposed once more against Manchester United Friday night.
Nuno Espirito Santo needs a string of wins badly, and the owner of the Forest now has a crucial decision to make.
Simon Rusk must be fired by Nottingham Forest.
It must be admitted that, to put it mildly, this entire situation is puzzling.
About a week prior to the old manager’s dismissal, Steve Cooper appointed Rusk.
He had previously managed the England under-19 team and had never worked as a set piece coach.
According to The Athletic, Rusk hasn’t played much since Nuno Espirito Santo joined the team.
Which raises the issue of why in the end.
If Rusk isn’t needed by Espirito Santo, what need does Forest have for him as a specialised set-piece coach at the club?
Now since it doesn’t make any sense, Marinakis had to quit from the club.
They are being sent down by the forest’s set-piece defence.
From the beginning, it seemed like a bad decision to appoint Rusk.
Cooper reportedly turned down Marinakis‘ request to select Gianni Vio, an Antonio Conte subordinate.
Rather, he insisted that his friend Rusk visit the club, but that plan hasn’t proved successful.
This season, Forest has given up 16 goals from corners and free kicks; Burnley is the team in the Premier League with the second-highest number at 14.
To be honest, it’s getting crazy, and the squad will lose because they can’t defend set pieces.
Rusk’s deployment by Espirito Santo indicates that the head coach is content to have faith in his own staff.
If that’s the case, Marinakis must take action to make sure Rusk isn’t receiving pay from the football team.
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