Former Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo has been sacked by Nottingham Forest after less than two seasons at the helm.
Nuno Espirito Santo is a Wolves hero from his time in charge, and now that his time at Forest has come to an end, we can compare the two stints.
The Portuguese manager won Wolves promotion to the Premier League in his first season in 2017/18, and followed it up with two seventh-place finishes and a deep run in the Europa League.
He would stay at the club until 2021, and after an unconvincing period at Spurs, thrived once again when he joined Forest. But how do the two tenures compare?
Nuno Espirito Santo’s Premier League record at Wolves and Forest
Nuno was in charge of 114 Premier League games during his time at Molineux, and 60 in his spell at the City Ground.
| Club | Games | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points | PPG | Win% |
| Wolves | 114 | 43 | 32 | 39 | 161 | 1.41 | 37.7 |
| N.Forest | 60 | 24 | 13 | 23 | 85 | 1.42 | 40 |
Though he presided over almost twice as many games for Wolves, his stats for the two clubs are strikingly similar.
1.41 points per game at Wolves, and 1.42 at Forest.
No one could believe just how well Forest did last season, holding onto a top-four spot until the final weeks, before a slight drop-off led them to a seventh-place finish.
Nuno earned legend status at Wolves with his deep run in the Europa League in 2019/20, but didn’t get the chance to compete in Europe with Forest this season.
Nuno was sacked by Forest due to internal issues, not poor performance
Nuno’s time at Wolves cemented his legacy as one of the finest managers to coach the Old Gold.
Something similar was up for grabs at Forest, but the relationship with owner Evangelos Marinakis soured quite publicly. Nuno wasn’t happy with the club’s recruitment after showing that he could get the team competing in the top half.
Where Nuno ends up next will be interesting. There aren’t any vacancies in the Premier League as of now, but if he bides his time until Christmas, history suggests at least one job will open up.
We certainly don’t want this to be the last we see of Nuno in England’s top flight.