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It will go down as one of the most memorable but bizarre scenes in recent football memory.

In May, Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo was shaking hands at full-time with Leicester City midfielder Oliver Skipp after the two sides had played out a 2-2 draw, when Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis intervened.

The Greek businessman, clearly furious at the result, delivered what appeared to be some angry words to his manager. Former Manchester United and England defender Gary Neville called Marinakis' actions "scandalous".

Marinakis defended his actions in a post-match statement, claiming the incident was the two showing frustration surrounding the injury to Taiwo Awoniyi.

Nuno himself later also stressed that the Greek owner's actions were down to "confusion" over the use of striker Awoniyi, adding that football is an emotional game.

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That is quite the news conference from Nuno Espirito Santo.

A man that guided Forest in to Europe last season says that he and owner Evangelos Marinakis are "are not close" and "their relationship has changed".

Let's look at each of the quotes he gave about the situation:

• 'Everybody should be together but that is not the reality'
• 'I do not know why it has changed'
• 'It was a respectful relationship based on trust...now it is not so good.'
• 'At the club there are different opinions'
• 'I don't know if it can continue'

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More from Nuno Espirito Santo's news conference last week, where it became apparent his relationship with Evangelos Marinakis had started to fracture: "The concern is the same. The points we are going to fight for are the same for round one and round 13. The first points are always vital. How we can go game by game on our approach, that we are comfortable, that we have options.

"Dealing with doubts are the worst thing you can have in football. We have doubts, who is going to be, when are they going to come? All these things create doubts. Not only me but in the club.

"What we want is game-by-game to have as many options as possible. Europa [League] will come after and for sure it will be better but for now these games until that happens is a major concern.

"I already told the players exactly what I told publicly. Let's be stronger, let's make an extra effort, help the team. Those who are here are focused and ready to compete. What is the problem is if something happens, that's the doubt."

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It became apparent that things weren't all sunshine and rainbows at Nottingham Forest during Nuno Espirito Santo's pre-match news conference last week.

The Portuguese manager was downbeat before the season opener and expressed frustration at the club's summer transfer activity.

"The same, concerned," said Nuno, when asked how he was feeling. "Especially about the game on Sunday, we are going to play a tough game against a good team and we are short on options to give solutions that the game might need, which is our major concern. We need players.

"I think we weed another option for the goalkeeper situation, on the defensive line full backs. I think we are OK in the centre halves.

"Dominguez is injured, Danilo is not here so we need midfielders, on the wings also. In front we have Igor [Jesus], Chris [Wood] and [Taiwo Awoniyi] but maybe another body would be good because of the amount of games."

Well then. Some hefty words from Nuno Espirito Santo there.

Just to recap, the Nottingham Forest boss said his relationship with the club's owner Evangelos Marinakis "has changed" and they are "not close".

It comes after reports today that Forest are considering sacking the Portuguese manager.

What do you make of what Nuno has said today, Forest fans? And would it be a mistake by the club to sack him?

Let us know.

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On whether the relationship can continue: "I hope so but I don't know, that I cannot answer. On my side I am doing whatever I can to help Forest, my commitment is something [that I see] and I feel it."

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Nuno on whether this situation is inevitable in football: "My job is clear and I think at Forest we are all clear that my job is to manage the team and prepare the team well.

"At the club there are different opinions, I'm someone that says my opinions and then I do my job."

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More from Nuno on Marinakis: "What I said, I said it with respect. The reality is that the relationship is not what is use to be. It was a respectful relationship based on trust and sharing opinions but now it is not so good."

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Nuno Espirito Santo on why his relationship with the owner has changed: "I don't know exactly but I'm being honest with you, it is not the same. The reason behind it I do not know. What I said last week or two weeks ago was my concern and why I was worried about where we were going [as a club]."

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When asked if it was good his relationship with Evangelos Marinakis had changed, Nuno said: "No, it is not good. I think everybody at the club should be together but this not the reality."

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Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo on relationship with Evangelos Marinakis: "I always had a very good relationship with the owner, last season we were very close and spoke on a daily basis.

"This season it is not so well [between us] but I always believe that dialogue is important because my concern is the squad and the season we have ahead of us. Our relationship has changed and we are not as close."

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Moving quickly on. Let's hear what Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo had to say.

There have been some reports today that Nuno's job is in danger.

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Tottenham manager Thomas Frank on Richarlison and his other attacking options: "Right now, he is my starting nine. He scored two fantastic goals. He had two top games, he’s Brazilian number nine.

"He’s a very good player, I’m very happy with him. Richy wants to stay, I want to keep him, there have been no talks about anything else.

"We just played the first game, scored three goals, that’s pretty promising. It’s a long season, we need players with different abilities.

"[Mohammed] Kudus has the spark and creativity, Wilson [Odobert] does that well, Mathys [Tel] can play different positions.

"We have two good strikers in Dom [Solanke] and Richy, Brennan [Johnson] the deep runner. We have variation up the pitch, but again we’ll look out there for someone who can strengthen but that’s in all areas."

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More from Tottenham manager Thomas Frank on the final few days of the transfer window: "We are in the market and we will look to strengthen the team. We have a good squad and good players. I see 23 players working hard on a game plan for Manchester City tomorrow.

"We need to do everything we can to be as competitive as possible. I am confident we will sign a player before the end of the window. Two players in, two players out so probably a bit similar.

"It’s the same level but that’s good. it’s my job and that of my staff to make sure we can compete. Every club wants to sign players as early as possible, but it's not that easy. I'm a positive guy, I'm not that fearful.

"I believe something will happen."

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Tottenham manager Thomas Frank on potential incomings: "I don’t speak about specific players, unless they are at our fantastic club.

"There have been a lot of rumours, a lot of times there’s nothing in it. That’s part of the business. There will be a lot of links, to generalise that, to be very, very clear, I don’t want any players that don’t want to come to the club. They don't want to come to the club, to wear this fantastic badge, we don’t want them here.

"It’s a couple of things, the club is working very hard to see if we can strengthen the squad with players who can improve the squad. That’s what we’ll continue doing until the end of the window."

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Tottenham manager Thomas Frank on team news: "Destiny [Udogie] is better, trained with the team twice, full training, just too soon to be involved for City. We want him to train tomorrow and have another good week next week. He looks in a good place, very positive about him.

"Biss will miss this game as well. [Dejan] Kulusevski is out, that’s a longer one, I don’t want to put a timeline on it."

Next up, Thomas Frank...