Nuno breaks his promise by seeing red
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Before the first game of the season, Nuno Espirito Santo promised to stop moaning about referees and vowed to trust them.
"I hope not [to moan], honestly," said the Forest boss before the 1-1 draw with Bournemouth in August.
"We had a nice meeting, the managers, and he [referees' chief Howard Webb] explained in detail the changes that they want to implement. Decisions to take less time, better decisions, I'm confident. We have to trust the referees."
Six weeks later, Nuno has been handed a charge by the Football Association for acting in an improper manner and allegedly using abusive and insulting language towards match officials.
It came after Morgan Gibbs-White's red card in Sunday's 2-2 draw at Brighton, with Nuno and Seagulls boss Fabian Hurzeler dismissed by referee Rob Jones for their reactions to the incident on the touchline.
Nuno can possibly be forgiven for his reaction, given the Key Match Incidents Panel was split on whether Gibbs-White should have been issued a second yellow card for his 83rd-minute tackle on Joao Pedro.
Yet it shows in the heat of the moment, despite the manager's best intentions, emotions can take over.
Nuno, who will be missing from the dugout for Forest's game against Fulham on Saturday, is usually reserved in his news conferences but today he will be asked about the red card and his reaction.