Filippo Giraldi appointed sporting director at Nottingham Forest

NEW MAN: Filippo Giraldi has been appointed sporting director at Nottingham Forest. Pic: Adrian Dennis/NMCPool

Nottingham Forest have appointed Filippo Giraldi as sporting director as they attempt to turn around a difficult start to life in the Premier League.

Giraldi heads for the City Ground after spending nine years at Watford, where he had served as technical director since 2014.