Steve Cooper set to remain in charge of Nottingham Forest for Aston Villa game

Steve Cooper’s job is under threat (Mike Egerton/PA)

Nottingham Forest have made changes off the field by hiring Filippo Giraldi as their new sporting director but Steve Cooper is expected to remain as head coach for now.

Forest are bottom of the table following Monday’s 4-0 defeat at Leicester and former Watford technical director Giraldi has been drafted in to help restructure their football operations.