Nuno Espirito Santo seeks clear talks with Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis and sporting director Edu after a turbulent start and speculation over his future. Forest drew 1-1 at Crystal Palace, where fans chanted his name, and he dismissed sacking rumours as "absolute nonsense" and "absurd", saying he loves the job. He expressed concern about squad depth and recruitment, citing the demands of Premier League, Europa League, Carabao Cup and FA Cup. He said the club must provide numbers, quality and talent to protect last season’s achievements and promised meetings this week to move forward.
Absolute nonsense. Absurd. This narrative is absurd. I love what I do. The moment I don't enjoy it, it is over. This is how football is. There are things I cannot control. What comes out, the sacking [rumour], I cannot control. What I said - and I had a long think about it - is my concern for the squad. Last season these boys achieved something fantastic. If we as a club don't help them, in terms of numbers, quality and talent, everything will go.
We are going to have them [talks]. We must, we must. What I think is we need to have these conversations, and we are going to have them. This is what I think is more important than anything. The players need it, the squad needs it, the club needs it, we need it. And we are going to have it. Everybody wants the best for Forest - me first. All the club wants the best for Forest.
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