كشف وليد صلاح الدين مدير الكرة بـ الأهلي، عن تفاصيل اختيار ييس توروب لـ قيادة الجهاز الفني لفريق الكرة، موضحًا آخر التطورات الخاصة بتجديد عقود اللاعبين في الفترة المقبلة.

وكان الأهلي قد تعادل أمام الجيش الملكي بنتيجة 1-1، في المواجهة التي جمعت بينهما ضمن لقاءات بطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

وقال وليد صلاح الدين في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر قناة “النهار”: “عند اختيار المدير الفني، أول مدرب تعاملنا معه عبر اجتماع على زوم كان توروب، وأعجبنا به جدًا لأنه كان واقعيًا جدًا وسألنا في كل شيء، وكافة المعايير انطبقت عليه”.

وواصل: “شاهدنا عددًا من السير الذاتية لعدد كبير من المدربين الكبار، وكلّنا شعرنا بالارتياح واستقرّ رأينا على اختيار توروب، ووجدنا أنه مؤهّل من جميع الجوانب”.

طالع | الأهلي يوافق على انتقال لاعبه للدوري الألماني

وأضاف: “كانت مهمّتي أن أنقل له ثقافتنا في كل شيء؛ قيم ومبادئ النادي الأهلي، وأن نوضح له أننا نمتلك جماهير بالملايين”.

وتابع: “توروب صاحب فلسفة هجومية، ولديه شخصية قوية جدًا، وبنسبة مليون في المائة كانت بطولة كأس السوبر علامة فارقة للغاية”.

وزاد: “كانت لديّ إستراتيجية منذ اليوم الأول لتولّي المهمة في الأهلي، وهي حماية (أوضة اللبس) والحفاظ على استقرار الفريق”.

وعن تجديد عقود اللاعبين، أوضح: “حتى هذه اللحظة لا توجد أي عروض رسمية لأي لاعب من أي جهة، وملفات التجديد كنّا قد أجّلناها للتركيز في مباراة السوبر وشبيبة القبائل والجيش الملكي، والآن، ومع فترة التوقف، سنفتح جميع الملفات، وكل ما تم تداوله خلال الفترة الماضية غير صحيح”.

وتابع: “لا يوجد أي تعثّر في مفاوضات مروان عطية أو ديانج، لأننا لم نجلس معهما من الأساس حتى الآن، وهناك ستة لاعبين تنتهي عقودهم (ديانج، حسين الشحات، كوكا، عبد القادر، إضافة إلى أحمد عابدين وبيكهام اللذين تنتهي إعارتهما هذا الموسم، وتوروب هو من يحدد مصير كل لاعب، وسنتفاوض مع الجميع”.

وأتم: “سنقدّم عرضًا رسميًا لكل لاعب، ونوضح له أن هذا هو ما يستطيع النادي الأهلي تقديمه، إن وافق، سنجدّد له، وإن كان لديه عرض أقوى أو رأى أن العرض غير مناسب، فسنتجه للبدائل المتاحة”.

After seven years, New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu's tenure with the team has come to an abrupt end.

The Yankees designated LeMahieu for assignment in a surprise move Wednesday afternoon, following indications that the team would move him to the bench after the return of infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr.

LeMahieu, 36, is slashing .266/.338/.336 with two home runs and 12 RBIs in 45 games this season—a solid-if-not-spectacular rebound from a 2024 where he cost his team 1.6 wins above replacement.

New York signed LeMahieu away from the Colorado Rockies in January 2019, and he briefly threatened to become one of the best players in baseball around the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. He slashed a sizzling .327/.375/.518 with 102 RBIs in 2019, and nearly won the American League MVP in a 2020 season that saw him hit .364.

LeMahieu added a Gold Glove, the fourth of his career, in 2022.

The Yankees are currently 50-41, and sit 3.5 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League East division.

West Ham manager Nuno Espírito Santo is already making his squad preferences crystal clear after replacing Graham Potter nearly a fortnight ago.

Nuno tasked with transforming West Ham as key decisions already made

Nuno arrived with fairly high expectations after a fairytale campaign at Nottingham Forest last season, with vice-chairman Karren Brady apparently a key driving force behind the appointment and the Portuguese’s long-term three-year deal (Alex Crook).

Tasked with stabilizing the team and pushing West Ham closer to European qualification spots than the relegation zone, Nuno has sought to imprint his style on the squad very quickly.

West Ham’s results in the Premier League so far
Sunderland 3-0 West Ham
West Ham 1-5 Chelsea
Nottingham Forest 0-3 West Ham
West Ham 0-3 Tottenham
West Ham 1-2 Crystal Palace
Everton 1-1 West Ham
Arsenal 2-0 West Ham

West Ham’s leaky defence, which has been a major weakness this season, particularly from set pieces, has already showed small glimpses of improvement under his guidance.

A torrid seven of their 16 Premier League goals conceded so far this season have come directly from corners, and it is absolutely imperative that Nuno fixes this glaring dead ball issue if West Ham are to avoid a drop back down to the Championship.

One of the tactician’s most notable and controversial decisions after his arrival was the exclusion of vice captain James Ward-Prowse from the first-team squad.

This move, which happened almost immediately after his first training session at Rush Green on the Saturday of Potter’s dismissal, signaled his clear intent to reshape the midfield and prioritize players who Nuno believes will fit his tactical blueprint.

Fabrizio Romano, among other reliable media sources, reports that Ward-Prowse could leave West Ham in January and other squad members, depending on Nuno’s assessment, could follow the 30-year-old.

Over the coming weeks, Nuno’s axe will likely swing again, and it is believed that fellow midfielder Guido Rodriguez could be its next victim.

The Argentine is yet to play a single minute under Nuno, featuring on the bench as an unused substitute against Everton and Arsenal, with West Ham apparently keen to offload him.

Guido Rodriguez refusing to leave West Ham after Saudi offer rejected

As per insider Claret & Hugh, who report that the player isn’t in Nuno’s plans, the East Londoners are having trouble when it comes to selling Rodriguez, coming after they signed the World Cup winner from Real Betis in 2024.

C&H, quoting an agent, relay that Rodriguez rejected a big-money Saudi offer to leave West Ham in the summer alongside four other approaches, with the 31-year-old happy to stay put.

Sharing a further quote from one of their inside sources, West Ham’s recruitment has been described as a “real mess”, and this situation with Rodriguez perhaps emphasises their struggle to make any money back off players.

Rodriguez has made 26 total appearances for West Ham since his move from La Liga, and he’s been regularly linked with an exit since, including just a few months after his arrival at Rush Green.

This one can definitely be chalked off as yet another blunder from the Hammers recruitment team, but luckily for West Ham, any fee would count as pure profit considering he signed as a free agent.

West Ham are in the midst of a striker crisis as Nuno Espírito Santo’s side fail to impress once again in their latest outing at home to Brentford.

Nuno slammed for West Ham line-up after defeat to Brentford

You’d be hard-pressed to try and remember a more uninspired home performance than West Ham’s 2-0 loss to the Bees on Monday night.

Goals from Igor Thiago and Mathias Jensen sealed the deal for Keith Andrews’ side, who dominated West Ham right from the get-go and were barely troubled all night, with Jarrod Bowen’s brilliant low-drive to the far-post coming as their only real effort of the game.

By contrast, Brentford had a whopping 17 shots, and West Ham’s much-changed defence really struggled to cope.

Olly Scarles and Kyle Walker-Peters started as full-backs on their opposing sides, with Andy Irving and Tomas Soucek given the nod by Nuno in West Ham’s engine room.

In the build up, much had been made about a potential West Ham start for youngster Callum Marshall after Niclas Füllkrug picked up a thigh injury just before the international break.

Sunderland 3-0 West Ham

West Ham 1-5 Chelsea

Nottingham Forest 0-3 West Ham

West Ham 0-3 Tottenham

West Ham 1-2 Crystal Palace

Everton 1-1 West Ham

Arsenal 2-0 West Ham

West Ham 0-2 Brentford

However, Nuno instead opted to play Lucas Paqueta up there instead — which hardly paid dividends as the £150,000-per-week star failed to influence proceedings and lost possession 23 times on a night to forget.

West Ham have now lost all of their opening four home league games for the first time in the club’s history, and Nuno’s team selection has been slammed following the array of questionable calls.

Paqueta’s ineffective display as the number nine, combined with Marshall’s inexperience and Callum Wilson’s torrid injury record, gives Nuno a real striking conundrum to solve.

Fullkrug is expected to be back in the next few weeks, but the German has proved that he cannot be relied upon ever since his move from Borussia Dortmund last summer.

Leeds United (away)

October 24

Newcastle United (home)

November 2

Burnley (home)

November 8

The 32-year-old missed 28 games for West Ham and Germany combined last season, and his fitness woes have stretched into 2025/2026 as supporters call on David Sullivan to sign a proven goalscorer.

West Ham 'working' on Ivan Toney deal with striker open to joining in January

According to journalist Alan Nixon, via his Patreon, there’s been some fairly good news on that front.

Nixon writes that Al-Ahli striker Ivan Toney is indeed a target for the Hammers, despite reports to the contrary.

The England international has scored for fun in the Saudi Pro League since his £40 million switch from Brentford last year, and Nixon reports that West Ham are already ‘working’ on a deal to sign Toney on loan.

The 29-year-old could also be open to the possibility as he eyes a place in Thomas Tuchel’s England squad for the 2026 World Cup.

Having scored 20 Premier League goals during his best season at Brentford in 2022/2023, Toney is an undeniably proven scorer at this level and has showed no sign of letting up since his move to the Middle East.

It is also believed that West Ham could be prepared to pay a large portion of his estimated £426,000-per-week pay packet, which is a real signal of intent from Sullivan and Brady amid repeated calls for them to leave the London Stadium.

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O Palmeiras estreou nesta última quarta-feira na Libertadores 2024 e saiu com um bom resultado da Argentina após empatar por 1 a 1 com o San Lorenzo.

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Marcelo Lomba foi o melhor do jogo para muitos torcedores e isso mostra como o Palmeiras deu espaço e fez um péssimo jogo defensivo diante do time do Papa.

É fato que o time de Abel Ferreira não faz um bom início de ano apesar de ter feito a melhor campanha da fase de grupos do Paulistão e só ter perdido um jogo na temporada.

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Foram poucos os jogos brilhantes que realmente encheram os olhos da torcida e a 90 minutos de um possível título Paulista, chegou a hora do Verdão acordar para 2024.

Perder mais um título para um rival no ano, desta vez dentro do Allianz Parque, pode trazer um ruído significante para o atual bicampeão brasileiro, que perderá seu melhor jogador daqui dois meses.

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A taça do Paulista pode significar não só paz para o elenco seguir trabalhando firme nos objetivos de 2024, como também se tornar um ponto chave de virada do elenco para este ano.

Abel Ferreira precisa voltar a fazer o simples e a torcida apoiar o elenco até o apito final de Raphael Claus no domingo.

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Se o Paulista é o ‘menor’ título dos possíveis em uma temporada, o deste ano pode ter um significado gigantesco para um elenco que ganhou tanto nos últimos anos, mas que segue sendo cobrado por mais desempenho no novo ano.

Reage, Palmeiras. Nós estaremos de coração.

أعلن الحساب الرسمي لبطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا عن أسماء اللاعبين المرشحين للفوز بتصويت لاعب الجولة السادسة بمرحلة الدوري في المسابقة.

وكانت العديد من المباريات قد لعبت في هذه الجولة والتي شهدت تألق أكثر من لاعب، حيث كان لهم دور مؤثر في تحقيق فرقهم لانتصارات مهمة في مشوارهم في دوري أبطال أوروبا.

وعبر الحساب الرسمي لبطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا، يتنافس أربعة لاعبين على الفوز بتصويت اللاعب الأفضل في الجولة السادسة.

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ويتنافس المدافع الفرنسي جول كوندي بعد تسجيله هدفين خلال فوز برشلونة على باير ليفركوزن، ليصعد البلوجرانا لاحتلال المركز الخامس عشر برصيد 10 نقاط.

Tough one… who would you pick? 🌟#UCLPOTW | @PlayStationEU pic.twitter.com/n0pLeWj3ya — UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) December 10, 2025

كما يتواجد جناح آرسنال نوني مادويكي الذي سجل ثنائية ليقود الجانرز لفوز كبير على كلوب بروج بثلاثية نظيفة، ويحقق فريقه العلامة الكاملة ب18 نقطة من 6 انتصارات متتالية.

وينافس الثنائي، أوسكار جلوخ الذي سجل ثنائية ليقود أياكس أمستردام للفوز على قره باج الأذريبجاني برباعية لهدفين، ويحقق أول ثلاث نقاط في المسابقة ويحتل المركز 34.

ويعد تشارلز دي كيتيلاري نجم أتالانتا رابع المرشحين المتنافسين على لاعب الجولة في دوري أبطال أوروبا، بعد أن خطف فوزاً غالياً على ملعب بيرجامو لفريقه خلال المباراة التي انتهت بالفوز على تشيلسي بهدفين لهدف، ليرتفع رصيد فريقه الإيطالي للنقطة 13 في المركز الخامس.

The World Series matchup is set.

After 2,430 total regular season games and 40 postseason games, the Dodgers and Blue Jays are the last two teams standing. The Dodgers defeated the Brewers in the championship series with a four-game sweep, while the Blue Jays outlasted the Mariners in Game 7 of the championship series. Both teams will now look to add another World Series title to their collections.

Before the World Series gets underway on Friday, here is a look at the postseason schedule.

When do the 2025 MLB playoffs start?

The 2025 MLB playoffs began on Sept. 30, just two days after the regular season ended on Sept. 28. The World Series will begin on Oct. 24, and could run to Nov. 1 if the series takes seven games.

How are the MLB playoffs structured?

A total of 12 teams make the MLB playoffs each year, with six teams each from the National League and American League. The No. 1 and No. 2 seeds from both leagues get byes through the wild-card round. In the wild-card round, the No. 4 seed faces the No. 5 seed while the No. 3 seed takes on the No. 6 seed.

The wild card is a best-of-three format and the division series is best-of-five games. Both the Championship Series and World Series are best-of-seven game series. In each round, the higher seed hosts at least the first two games of the series.

Full 2025 MLB playoff schedule

Wild Card Series

Tuesday, Sep. 30

Game 1: Tigers 2, Guardians 1
Game 1: Cubs 3, Padres 1
Game 1: Red Sox 3, Yankees 1
Game 1: Dodgers 10, Reds 5

Wednesday, Oct. 1

Game 2: Guardians 6, Tigers 1
Game 2: Padres 3, Cubs 0
Game 2: Yankees 4, Red Sox 3
Game 2: Dodgers 8, Reds 4

Thursday, Oct. 2

Game 3: Tigers 6, Guardians 3
Game 3: Cubs 3, Padres 1
Game 3: Yankees 4, Red Sox 0

Division Series

Saturday, Oct. 4

Game 1: Brewers 9, Cubs 3
Game 1: Blue Jays 10, Yankees 1
Game 1: Dodgers 5, Phillies 3
Game 1: Tigers 3, Mariners 2

Sunday, Oct. 5

Game 2: Blue Jays 13, Yankees 7
Game 2: Mariners 3, Tigers 2

Monday, Oct. 6

Game 2: Dodgers 4, Phillies 3
Game 2: Brewers 7, Cubs 3

Tuesday, Oct. 7

Game 3: Mariners 8, Tigers 4
Game 3: Yankees 9, Blue Jays 6

Wednesday, Oct. 8

Game 4: Tigers 9, Mariners 3
Game 3: Cubs 4, Brewers 3
Game 4: Yankees 5, Blue Jays 2
Game 3: Phillies 8, Dodgers 2

Thursday, Oct. 9

Game 4: Dodgers 2, Phillies 1
Game 4: Cubs 6, Brewers 0

Friday, Oct. 10

Game 5: Mariners 3, Tigers 2

Saturday, Oct. 11

Game 5: Brewers 3, Cubs 1

Championship Series

Games 1, 2, 6 and 7 were played in Toronto for the ALCS, while. Games 3, 4, and 5 were in Seattle for the ALCS. Games 1 and 2 of the NLCS were held in Milwaukee, while Los Angeles hosted the final two games of the series.

ALCS: Mariners vs. Blue Jays

Game 1: Mariners 3, Blue Jays 1
Game 2: Mariners 10, Blue Jays 3
Game 3: Blue Jays 13, Mariners 4
Game 4: Blue Jays 8, Mariners 2
Game 5: Mariners 6, Blue Jays 2
Game 6: Blue Jays 6, Mariners 2
Game 7: Blue Jays 4, Mariners 3

NLCS: Dodgers vs. Brewers

Game 1: Dodgers 2, Brewers 1
Game 2: Dodgers 5, Brewers 1
Game 3: Dodgers 3, Brewers 1
Game 4: Dodgers 5, Brewers 1

World Series: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Games 1, 2, 6 and 7* of the World Series will take place in Toronto, while Games 3, 4, and 5 will be held at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. All games will begin at 8 p.m. ET.

Game 1: Blue Jays 11, Dodgers 4
Game 2: Dodgers 5, Blue Jays 1
Game 3: Dodgers 6, Blue Jays 5
Game 4: Blue Jays 6, Dodgers 2
Game 5: Blue Jays 6, Dodgers 1
Game 6: Dodgers 3, Blue Jays 1
Game 7: Dodgers 5, Blue Jays 4

The Guardians, despite their perennially small payroll, are a team that deals in outsized superlatives—the longest World Series drought, the longest no-hitter drought, and the largest in-season comeback in baseball history.

Despite accomplishing the last of those feats this season, Cleveland's 6–3 loss in Game 3 of its wild-card series against the Tigers Thursday ensured the first will continue. The Guardians had a runner on third in the ninth inning of Game 1 trailing by one run and won Game 2—only for the wheels to come off in a Game 3 that laid out the team's litany of flaws.

When the dust settles, Cleveland—rudderless and sub-.500 in early July—can reminisce fondly on essentially stealing a quality year as it phases in a new generation of talent. Here's a look at the problems that cost the Guardians against Detroit and the lessons the losing team can draw from them.

1. An already threadbare offense disappeared

The number ".226" followed Cleveland around like a specter during its short playoff stint—that was the team's batting average this year, the worst in the franchise's long history. The Guardians' .296 on-base percentage was a 53-year low; their .373 slugging percentage was a low for any full season this century. Even in September and October, the team hit just .242.

Lazy an observation as it may be, it is almost impossible to hit as poorly as Cleveland did all year and do protracted damage in the playoffs—even with a pitching staff as effective as the Guardians'. Thus, a one-run lead for the Tigers in Game 1 became insurmountable, and only a big eighth inning could save Cleveland in Game 2.

The Guardians, zealous platoon advocates, gave a glut of at-bats early on to some of their worst hitters: right fielder Johnathan Rodriguez (.197), first baseman Jhonkensy Noel (.162), and catcher Austin Hedges (.161) took seven at-bats combined (Hedges drew two walks in Game 1). When they rolled the dice on young talents such as right fielder George Valera and center fielder Chase DeLauter from Game 2 onward, the offense seemed to receive a modest jolt—perhaps a preview of coming attractions for 2026.

2. Small mistakes proved costly

Cleveland's defense-and-fundamentals-first approach—while undeniably entertaining to watch—had the adverse effect of shrinking the Guardians' margin of error to near zero. The trouble began for Cleveland in the first inning of Game 1, when Rodriguez misplayed a fly ball that opened the door for Detroit to score the first run of the series. Noel, too, made a costly error while playing out of his natural position (though manager Stephen Vogt correctly gave him credit for ensuring the play didn't go even more haywire).

Even third baseman José Ramírez—the Guardians' nerve center for over a decade now and a future first-ballot Hall of Famer—wasn't immune to the blunders Cleveland so carefully avoided late in the season. He ran into a crucial out in the ninth inning of Game 1, and in Game 3 appeared to slow up running to second base after a Tigers error—only for pitcher Will Vest to throw him out and extinguish the Guardians' last significant threat.

3. The Tigers beat them at their own game

On Sept. 23, Cleveland beat Detroit during its furious push for the division title with the help of a classic display of small ball. The Guardians stitched together two bunts, an infield hit, a wild pitch, a balk and a groundout to scrounge out three of their five runs in a 5–2 victory. It was part of a streak where every break in the American League seemed to be vacuumed into a black hole on the shores of Lake Erie.

As it turns out, the Tigers—a team, as ESPN announcers Sean McDonough and Todd Frazier pointed out, had five sacrifice hits —are quick learners. Detroit turned that formula back on Cleveland on multiple occasions this series, taking the lead in Game 1 on a well-placed bunt by third baseman Zach McKinstry (dubbed the "Zachrifice" by the Tigers' X account). Center fielder Parker Meadows, too, chipped in with a critical bunt in Game 3. The moral of this story for the Guardians may be the sheer fungibility of their luck-centric approach over the long term—but Cleveland fans can take heart in the knowledge that their front office's eagerness to control every variable has kept the Guardians one of baseball's most vital organizations for a decade and counting.

There is plenty of doom and gloom to go around at West Ham United at the moment.

Understandably so, though, as Nuno Espírito Santo’s side were diabolically poor at home to Brentford on Monday night and are currently 19th in the Premier League.

However, all hope is not yet lost, as it is still early in the season, and while the performances have been poor, there are still some talented players in this squad, such as Jarrod Bowen and the exciting Crysencio Summerville.

Yet, to get the most out of the team and the Flying Dutchman, Nuno needs to make some quick changes.

Changes Nuno needs to make

Unfortunately, there is quite a lot that needs to be done to make West Ham a seriously dangerous team again, but there are a few ways in which Nuno could stop the rot.

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One of the big ones is to reintroduce some pace and power back into the midfield, as it was practically non-existent against Brentford.

The best way to do this would be to bring Soungoutou Magassa back into the starting lineup, as while he is still quite raw, he is, in the words of respected analyst Ben Mattinson, blessed with “pure athleticism.”

Moreover, he’d be able to better cover the backline, as, according to FBref, he ranks in the top 2% of midfielders in Europe’s top five leagues for blocks, the top 3% for tackles plus interceptions and the top 4% for recoveries, all per 90.

Another seemingly obvious action the manager could take for the Leeds game is to play Callum Wilson up top.

Yes, the former Newcastle United star is not the player he once was, nor a long-term solution, but he is an out-and-out number nine who would add a real focal point to the team.

Furthermore, he has already scored a goal for the club this season, and Lucas Paqueta looked utterly lost in the game on Monday.

With all that said, there is another change Nuno should be making for the game on Friday, one that could help get even more out of the dynamic Summerville.

The West Ham star who could supercharge Summerville

While the change up top and in the midfield should help Summerville in the game against his former side, unleashing El Hadji Malick Diouf at left-back would be far more consequential.

The former Slavia Prague gem was on the bench for the game against Brentford, and while the defensive side of his game certainly needs some work, the team missed his attacking qualities.

These qualities were last on show in the draw away to Everton, when he was hurtling up and down the touchline, sometimes beating his opposite number and often firing in brilliant crosses into the penalty area.

In fact, while he didn’t pick up an assist on Merseyside, it was a ball from him that led to Bowen’s equalising strike.

Fortunately, the 20-year-old monster is already doing rather well on the assists front this season, already providing three in eight league appearances, which lends some credence to Sky Sports’ Joe Thomlinson’s claim that he has been “one of the finds of the season.”

With that said, why would he be able to get more out of Summerville, then?

Well, one of the most important ways would be through the space he’d create.

For example, because he possesses such “explosive acceleration,” according to one analyst, opposition defenders wouldn’t be able to leave him alone and could end up being dragged all over the pitch.

Moreover, should the Dutchman run into the penalty area, he can rely on the Senegalese international to find him with a pinpoint accurate cross.

Ultimately, bringing Diouf back into the team would improve West Ham’s overall attack, but it could have an even greater impact on Summerville.

Nuno gets January promise from West Ham board as Sullivan eyes ambitious move

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Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis could make a shock move for an “incredible” manager as a replacement for Sean Dyche.

Forest suffer first defeat under Dyche at AFC Bournemouth

Dyche made the perfect start to life as Forest manager, with his side emerging as 2-0 winners against FC Porto in the Europa League, but they were brought back down to earth against AFC Bournemouth on Sunday afternoon.

The Cherries emerged as 2-0 winners at the Vitality Stadium, courtesy of first-half goals from Marcus Tavernier and Eli Junior Kroupi, and the Tricky Trees boss admitted his side still need to make major improvements in his post-match interview.

The 54-year-old said: “There’s a lot of work to be done. I didn’t come into this job naively, the league table does tell a story so I’m never thinking there wasn’t work to be done but it showed particularly in the first half today.”

With Burnley securing a dramatic 3-2 victory against fellow relegation candidates Wolverhampton Wanderers, Dyche’s side are now three points from safety, having scored just five Premier League goals, the fewest of any side.

Given that the former Everton boss has a track record of guiding teams to safety, having preserved the Toffees’ Premier League status, there are arguably few managers better suited to keeping Nottingham Forest in the top flight.

However, according to a report from Football Insider, Marinakis could still make a shock move for Fulham manager Marco Silva as a replacement for Dyche, with the Forest owner previously making it clear he is willing to make big calls.

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Silva has been a long-term target for Marinakis, and it has previously been revealed the Fulham boss shares a good relationship with the Greek businessman, which means the appointment would make sense.

As such, the Tricky Trees could make a move for the 48-year-old if their new manager fails to turn things around, although the Cottagers are very keen to extend his contract.

Forest must stick with Dyche after turbulent start

The decision to replace Nuno with Ange Postecoglou was met with widespread scepticism, given that the change in play-styles was so dramatic, and the Australian lasted just 39 days in the job.

Considering it has been such a turbulent start, Forest need a period of stability, and Dyche has already shown that he may be up to the task of turning things around, having gotten off the mark with a victory over FC Porto.

Not only has the appointment had a positive effect on the fanbase, but Morgan Gibbs-White has also made it clear he is happy with Dyche’s arrival.

Silva has been lauded as an “incredible” manager by Stephen Warnock courtesy of the job he’s done at Fulham, having stabilised them as a Premier League club, but Forest must stick with their current manager for the foreseeable future.