Overview
- Multiple outlets report that Edu’s departure as head of global football is being finalised, with claims he has been placed on gardening leave and told to stay away from club premises.
- TalkSPORT’s Alex Crook wrote that Edu has “effectively left” Nottingham Forest, while the club has given mixed signals about his current duties.
- Fabrizio Romano reported that the decision for Edu to part ways will take effect very soon following internal discussions at the club.
- Edu’s roughly eight‑month tenure covered recruitment and squad planning across Nottingham Forest and owner Evangelos Marinakis’s wider network, a period marked by heavy transfer spending and scrutiny over results.
- Forest remain near the relegation zone with nine league matches left and have cycled through several head coaches this season, as separate reports link Edu with Flamengo as a potential next role without formal confirmation.