15 May 2026 17:18:26
Manager rumour: In spite of rumours suggesting Marco Silva is wanted by Marinakis, he is set to reject Nottingham Forest and is in talks to take over at Benfica as Jose Mourinho's replacement.

Forest really missed a trick when they appointed Ange instead of Mourinho when he was interested.



No idea why Marinakis would want to replace our boss, but hopefully it's just hot air designed to ensure VP doesn't ask for too much money. Agents and clubs play some funny games, folks.

1.) 15 May 2026
15 May 2026 19:33:17
Morinho would never have come to us for 3 reasons mate
Firstly, he would have wanted total control over every aspect of the club, complete anathema to our owner.
Secondly, as an elite manager he only runs elite clubs ie Champions League at the very least
Thirdly, he's not mentally ill .????

2.) 15 May 2026
15 May 2026 20:10:16
Mourinho wasn't at a bigger club when he was interested.

3.) 15 May 2026
15 May 2026 20:11:06
Don't forget, there are only 13 clubs on Earth with more valuable squads. We are an elite club. We have to play and act like it now.

4.) 15 May 2026
15 May 2026 21:57:41
Maurinho is a fraud, end of.

5.) 16 May 2026
16 May 2026 09:55:43
I read last night that Mr M is preparing a new long term contract for VP. ?

6.) 16 May 2026
16 May 2026 10:49:18
Cyclist, it pains me to say this, mate, but Forest do not look like or show the characteristics of a big club. It's not comparing like for like with us and Benfica. They are a big fish in a smaller pool. Overtaken by Porto, they are to the Portuguese like Man Utd are to the UK. Fallen on comparatively hard times (but recently recovering under Carrick). Spurs are another big club but have fallen off a cliff recently, likewise Chelsea.
Dont get me wrong, Forest have punched way way above their weight historically and recently but they dont, atm, exhibit the characteristics of a big club imo.
Firstly, and obviously, we dont have a big stadium and a general overall big income.


Secondly, our budget for new players and our turnover is a fraction of the big 4 or 5z.
Thirdly, we don't employ "super managers" who have the final say in everything like Pep at Man City, Arteta at Arsenal, and, yes, Mourinho at wherever he goes.
Lastly, big clubs are generally very well run and don't get through 4 managers a season. Performance wise, we have struggled in 3 of the 4 seasons since promotion and are a byword for instability.
I'd argue that the Aston Villa's of this world are way ahead of us on the road to becoming a big club and even the Brentford's and Bournemouth's, with their tiny resources, are steaming ahead.

7.) 17 May 2026
17 May 2026 21:55:50
When Mourinho was interested, he was at a smaller club than us and we hadn't just had 4 managers in a season.

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8.) 19 May 2026
19 May 2026 10:17:33
Cyclist, I guess we will just have to add Jose Mourinho to the list of the lost greats such as Gareth Bale and Guy Whittingham, won't we?. ??????