Following a run of just one win in twelve games, Forest lost 5-0 to Fulham during a round of midweek fixtures last week, which prompted Evangelos Marinakis to throw away his matchday pass in disgust and sparked a lot of speculation.
Despite this, Cooper oversaw a valiant display at the weekend, as they drew 1-1 with Wolves. Following the game, Harry Toffolo spoke about an important conversation with the squad and Miltos Marinakis, Evangelos’ son.
The report looks to explain why Nottingham Forest hasn’t fired Steve Cooper already.
According to a report published today in The Athletic, Cooper has remained with Forest. On Friday night, the Reds play Tottenham, and it looks like the 44-year-old will be in command.
Paul Taylor, who keeps a close eye on things at City Ground, thinks Marinakis is mindful of the wrath from fans if he fires the well-liked Cooper.
He feels that if Marinakis were to take office, firing Cooper would be seen as a far more important move than firing any of the previous five managers that were fired during his tenure.
Despite Forest’s difficulties this season, Cooper has received unflinching backing from the fans. His name was constantly chanted by supporters at Fulham and Wolves, and Marinakis has taken note of this.
Cooper has been given more time at Forest by Marinakis.
Although Marinakis has faced criticism in the past, he has demonstrated during the past three years that he is open to learning new things.
Despite Forest’s struggles in the Premier League on three separate occasions, the owner has continued to support Cooper. Few could argue that Marinakis hasn’t had enough time to say farewell to his current boss when the time comes.
A significant victory over Tottenham might put Marinakis in a “damned if he does, damned if he doesn’t” scenario with the Forest manager at the moment.
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