Soccer-Forest appoint Nuno as new manager after Cooper sacked

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - August 15, 2021 Tottenham Hotspur manager Nuno Espirito Santo celebrates after the match REUTERS/David Klein/File Photo

(Reuters) - Nottingham Forest have named Nuno Espirito Santo as their new manager to replace Steve Cooper, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.

Forest appointed the former Wolverhampton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur manager after parting ways with Cooper following five defeats in six games which saw them slip to 17th in the table, five points above the relegation zone.