NUNO'S SMOKE SIGNAL

Rift with owner puts Forest boss in the firing line

- by ALAN SMITH

NUNO ESPIRITO SANTO has placed his future at Nottingham Forest in grave doubt, admitting: "There is no smoke without fire."

In a remarkable press conference ahead of tomorrow's trip to Crystal Palace, the Forest boss claimed his relationship with owner Evangelos Marinakis has broken down to such an extent it may be beyond repair.