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Forest owner seeks to end Cooper speculation

5 Apr 2023
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Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has sought to quell speculation about Steve Cooper's position as manager in the wake of Tuesday's defeat at Leeds United.

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Forest's 2-1 loss against their relegation rivals was their third reverse in four matches and only goal difference is keeping them outside the bottom three. But Marinakis will not be replacing Cooper (pictured) ahead of Saturday's trip to Aston Villa.

"No-one denies that our club is in a difficult position in the Premier League, but we wish to end the speculation and the false and disruptive reporting in the media to confirm that Steve Cooper remains our manager at Nottingham Forest," said Marinakis in a statement on the club's official website.

"We have all been disappointed with recent performances and it is very clear that a lot of hard work needs to be done to address this urgently. Results and performances must improve immediately.

"Now is the time for everyone connected with our club, from us as owners, to the board, our supporters, backroom staff, coaches and players - to come together and fight to secure our status in the Premier League.

"There can be no time for distractions, rumours and speculation. There is only time for hard work, determination, a commitment from Steve and the players to getting the results we need and, of course, the continued magnificent support of the fans of Nottingham Forest."

The relegation fight

Position Pos Club Played Pl GD Points Pts
12 Chelsea CHE 38 -9 44
13 Wolves WOL 38 -27 41
14 West Ham WHU 38 -13 40
15 Bournemouth BOU 38 -34 39
16 Nott'm Forest NFO 38 -30 38
17 Everton EVE 38 -23 36
18 Leicester LEI 38 -17 34
19 Leeds LEE 38 -30 31
20 Southampton SOU 38 -37 25
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