Grégory Lorenzi is leaving his role as Sporting Director at Brest after 10 years. Nottingham Forest has expressed interest in hiring him amid uncertainty regarding their current football leadership.
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Nottingham Forest sound out departing Brest Sporting Director Grégory Lorenzi
GrĂ©gory Lorenzi has decided to end his 10-year tenure as Brest Sporting Director, according to Ouest-France. The 42-year-old has earned a reputation as one of Ligue 1âs most competent executives at board level. Lorenzi has led Stade Brestois 29 from Ligue 2 to the heights of the Champions League on, most of the time, a shoestring budget.
Brest will feature for the eighth season in a row in Ligue 1 next season, and Lorenzi has played an instrumental part in the Brittany clubâs stability in Franceâs elite. However, Ouest-Franceunderstands that operating with limited funds might have taken its toll on Lorenzi, who was also annoyed by the criticism he received from head coach Eric Roy regarding the clubâs transfer activity last summer.
Lorenzi will certainly be a man in demand. Ligue 1 rivals OGC Nice and Marseille are reportedly interested in his services, and so is Ligue 2 club Saint-Etienne. An experience abroad could appeal to Lorenzi, and such an opportunity may present itself given that Nottingham Forest have sounded him out. The Tricky Trees would be in the market for a Sporting Director amid uncertainty around Edu Gasparâs role as Global Head of Football in the portfolio of clubs owned by Evangelos Marinakis.
Grégory Lorenzi is leaving due to a combination of limited funds and criticism from the head coach regarding transfer activities.
Ligue 1 clubs OGC Nice and Marseille, as well as Ligue 2 club Saint-Etienne, are reportedly interested in Lorenzi's services.
Nottingham Forest is looking for a new Sporting Director due to uncertainty surrounding Edu Gaspar's role in the club's football operations.
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