at the post office after the chairman of the organisation stood down yesterday. henry staunton left the role following the fall out from the horizon it scandal. but there s confusion over whether it was by mutual consent as reported by the government, or whether he was asked to leave, as the post office says. our political correspondent iain watson has the latest. it has been thrown out enough, that is it, i am free. it has been thrown out enough, that is it. i am free- is it, i am free. dismantled resisted is it, i am free. dismantled resisted his is it, i am free. dismantled resisted his 2006 - is it, i am free. dismantled| resisted his 2006 conviction is it, i am free. dismantled - resisted his 2006 conviction for embezzlement had been overturned, but many more former sub postmasters are waiting for their names to be cleared. the government is rushing registration through parliament to do so and now changing some of those at the top of the organisation. this weekend
should be asked to move on and make room for the next person through the doors. that has not been the case here at forest. it has not been obvious. and the reason is the connection steve cooper had built with this club and with its fans picking them up at the bottom of the championship, taking them to the premier league, getting them to stay in the premier league against the odds. what he s done is given whole generations of fans a connection and experience they ve never actually had before. that s how far you ve got to go back, how special it has been. and that is why there s been the delay, because one win in 13, not even won since bonfire night, that would have done for most managers long ago. but the owner, evangelos marinakis, has held on until tonight to pull the trigger, in the wake of defeat here against spurs. and now it s about what their decision means. we re pretty sure the new manager will be nuno espirito santo, the man who worked his own little miracles at wo
the former wolves and spurs manager, nuno espirito santo, has been in talks with the club and his appointment is expected to be confirmed shortly. colin hazleden has more. yes, well, there are moments at football clubs, sporting institutions, when boards, when owners know exactly what needs to be done whether a manager should stay and fight or whether they should be asked to move on and make room for the next person through the doors. that has not been the case here at forest. it has not been obvious. and the reason is the connection steve cooper had built with this club and with its fans picking them up at the bottom of the championship, taking them to the premier league, getting them to stay in the premier league against the odds. what he s done is given whole generations of fans a connection and experience they ve never actually had before. that s how far you ve got to go back, how special it has been. and that is why there s been the delay, because one win in 13, not
at the city ground last friday night proved to be cooper s last game in charge. the former wolves and spurs manager, nuno espirito santo, has been in talks with the club and his appointment is expected to be confirmed shortly. colin hazleden has more. yes, well, there are moments at football clubs, sporting institutions, when boards, when owners know exactly what needs to be done whether a manager should stay and fight or whether they should be asked to move on and make room for the next person through the doors. that has not been the case here at forest. it has not been obvious. and the reason is the connection steve cooper had built with this club and with its fans picking them up at the bottom of the championship, taking them to the premier league, getting them to stay in the premier league against the odds. what he s done is given whole generations of fans a connection and experience they ve never actually had before. that s how far you ve got to go back, how special
colin hazleden has more. yes, well, there are moments at football clubs, sporting institutions, when boards, when owners know exactly what needs to be done whether a manager should stay and fight or whether they should be asked to move on and make room for the next person through the doors. that has not been the case here at forest. it has not been obvious. and the reason is the connection steve cooper had built with this club and with its fans picking them up at the bottom of the championship, taking them to the premier league, getting them to stay in the premier league against the odds. what he s done is given whole generations of fans a connection and experience they ve never actually had before. that s how far you ve got to go back, how special it has been. and that is why there s been the delay, because one win in 13, not even won since bonfire night, that would have done for most managers long ago. but the owner evangelos marinakis has held on until tonight to pull