After the FFP allegation, Nuno spoke with Nottingham Forest as major decision date set

Reports have emerged over what Nuno Espirito Santo told his Nottingham Forest players after the club were charged with breaching Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR).

The Reds and Everton were charged in January with allegedly breaking PSR. The Toffees were also charged in November last year over an alleged breach of Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules, which saw them handed an immediate 10-point deduction, something they have appealed with a decision set to be announced over the coming weeks.

Five days after the last day of the 2023–24 Premier League season, on May 24, at the latest, Forest will learn the result of their case. Leading sports attorney Nick De Marco, a KC with London’s Blackstone Chambers, was chosen by the Reds to handle the matter.

Furthermore, specifics of Nuno’s initial remarks to the Forest players following the charge’s announcement in January have been published by the Daily Telegraph. According to the reports, Nuno assembled the Reds team in a meeting room and instructed them to “avoid uncertainty.” He also mentioned that players “could only focus on their jobs on the pitch and train properly,” they continue.

In the eight games after their FFP charge was revealed on January 15, Forest has won three of them. The club’s only wins since the announcement are the 2-0 league victory over West Ham on Saturday and the FA Cup replay victories over Bristol City and Blackpool.

After the accusation was made public, Nuno addressed the media and stated, “As a coach, it’s nothing I have to think about or deal with, but we are all concerned in the club.” We’re concentrating on getting the team ready since that’s my clearly defined job.

“Today we will train and we know the players know the situation, but I’ll tell them the same as I’m telling you, let’s forget about this and focus on our job.”