Evangelos Marinakis looks to be getting the hang of English football: he has sacked the Nottingham Forest manager after less than nine months in the job.

Manager Mark Warburton, assistant manager David Weir and director of football Frank McParland were given their marching orders on New Year’s Eve after a string of poor results culminating in a 1-0 defeat at home to bottom side Sunderland in the Championship, English football's second tier.