Edu leaves Nottingham Forest after turbulent spell

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Global head of football Edu leaves Nottingham Forest after just over a year at the City Ground.

Global caput of shot Edu has near Nottingham Forest aft conscionable implicit a twelvemonth astatine the City Ground.

The erstwhile Arsenal midfielder has not attended a games since February and his exit, with his declaration believed to person been terminated, has been expected.

His presumption came nether the spotlight aft a falling-out with Nuno Espirito Santo, who was sacked past September, the archetypal of 4 managers astatine Forest past season.

Nuno hinted astatine interior tensions and said astatine the clip his narration with proprietor Evangelos Marinakis had changed.

Edu is not expected to beryllium replaced, with Forest's main shot serviceman George Syrianos assuming his responsibilities.

Appointed successful July 2025, Edu's remit included Greek broadside Olympiacos and Portuguese nine Rio Ave, who are besides owned by Marinakis.

He arrived aft six years astatine Arsenal, wherever helium became the club's archetypal sporting manager successful 2022, having won 2 Premier League titles and 2 FA Cups arsenic a subordinate with the Gunners.

He brought Mikel Arteta to Emirates Stadium, who delivered the club's archetypal Premier League rubric successful 22 years past season.

Edu's departure comes aft erstwhile Olympiacos vice-president Theodore Giannikos was appointed main enforcement past week.

He replaced Lina Souloukou, who stepped down from the relation astatine the City Ground astatine the extremity of past season.