Edu reportedly told to stay away from Nottingham Forest training ground

UPSET: Manchester City's Matheus Nunes and Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White battle for the ball during the Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday. Picture: Martin Rickett/PA Wire.

Nottingham Forest's global head of football Edu has been asked to stay away from the club's training ground reports BBC Sport. 

The relegation-threatened club have endured an extremely difficult campaign, notwithstanding this week's draw with Manchester City at the Etihad, and are only outside the drop zone on goal difference ahead of 18th-placed West Ham United.

The executive's position at the City Ground is being scrutinised and it's understood he's been absent from the club's three most recent games against Fenerbahce, Brighton and City

Forest are 17th in the Premier League and level on points with West Ham, outside the relegation zone only on goal difference.

The club have declined to comment on the 47-year-old's future but sources close to Forest insist that Edu continues to work.

Having started the season with Nuno Espirito Santo in charge, Forest's players are working under their fourth manager of the season in Vitor Pereira.

BREAKDOWN

Nuno was sacked largely because of a breakdown in relations with Edu, and Ange Postecoglou and Sean Dyche didn't fare any better. 

While the battling display against Man City was encouraging, Pereira hasn't overseen a Premier League victory since taking charge in February.

Forest spent close to £200m on new players since the summer with Edu heavily involved, which has led to questions about his performance in the role.

Sources have indicated to BBC Sport in recent days that Edu is likely to leave the City Ground before next season – but the club insist that is not true.