Evangelos Marinakis often takes action when the crowd turns against a head coach. The Nottingham Forest owner watched from his throne, enduring 90 minutes of inept finishing and sloppy play in a desperate goalless draw against rock‑bottom Wolves, resulting in boos and insults aimed at Sean Dyche at full time.
Thirty-five shots came and went for Forest, few testing José Sá but the patience of the crowd was thoroughly tested. It was a missed opportunity for the hosts, who moved only one point further north of 18th-placed West Ham, when three were there for the taking.
It was the most efforts at goal without scoring in almost a decade of Premier League football but only the scoreline is relevant, bringing questions about Forest potentially looking for a fourth head coach this season, although that would feel drastic and premature.
“There’s no lack of respect for me from the owner here, he’s been first class to me since I’ve been here,” Dyche said.
“People can demand change and then it’s up to the owners whether they change it or not. I just work very hard. I care about this club, I’ve made that clear, so do my staff. I’m working very hard, I’m not saying the players are not by the way, but we certainly are as a staff. If the owner wants to make a change, that’s the way football is now.”
