Vitor Pereira has been confirmed as the brand new Nottingham Forest head coach on an 18-month deal.
Forest have moved rapidly to discover a substitute for Sean Dyche forward of Thursday’s essential Europa League knockout play-off first leg away to Fenerbahce.
Former Wolves boss Pereira was beforehand employed by Forest proprietor Evangelos Marinakis at Olympiakos. He received the league and cup double with the Greek aspect in 2015.
Pereira, who will grow to be Forest’s fourth head coach of the season, replaces Dyche, who was sacked in the course of the early hours of Thursday morning after the 0-0 draw with Wolves having been in cost for simply 114 days.
The Portuguese head coach saved Wolves up final season after being appointed in December 2024 however was sacked following a poor begin to this marketing campaign. Wolves have been contacted as a part of the protocol.
Information of Dyche’s exit got here round three hours after Forest’s goalless draw with the Premier League’s backside membership Wolves. Dyche left Forest three factors above the relegation zone with 12 video games of the season remaining.
Pereira was beforehand employed by Forest proprietor Evangelos Marinakis at Olympiakos. He received the league and cup double with the Greek aspect in 2015.
Marinakis is known to be annoyed with the membership’s lack of ability to benefit from the attacking expertise obtainable on the membership, in addition to its lack of ability to maneuver away from the relegation locations.
Marinakis turning to somebody he is aware of in Pereira
Pereira was beforehand employed by Forest proprietor Evangelos Marinakis at Olympiacos
Sky Sports activities Information’ Anton Toloui:
Sitting simply three factors above the relegation zone, Forest at the moment are turning to somebody they know.
Vitor Pereira used to handle Marinakis’ different membership, Olympiakos, main them to a league and cup double in 2015.
This time final yr he was the toast of the league after taking Wolves from simply 9 factors in 16 matches to survival with video games to spare.
Forest will probably be hoping for one thing related.
They clearly aren’t postpone by Pereira’s begin to this season within the West Midlands, solely choosing up two factors from a doable 30 earlier than his sacking.
Forest would be the 14th membership of his managerial profession and he is solely stayed past two years at one in all them. You rent Pereira for a great time, not a very long time.
Merse: Pereira appointment is sensible for Forest
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Paul Merson says he can ‘perceive’ why Vitor Pereira has been picked because the substitute for Sean Dyche
Sky Sports activities’ Paul Merson:
“It’s what the owner wants, he’s bringing him in for 12 matches, 12 cup finals.
“The proprietor would not mess about. I perceive this greater than the Tottenham one [Igor Tudor appointment] . He is managed within the Premier League and been in a relegation battle earlier than.
“I hope he’s thick-skinned enough, when you get sacked, it can dent your confidence.”
Nottingham Forest’s upcoming fixtures
- Fenerbahce (A) – Europa League knockout play-off first leg – Thursday February 19; kick-off 5.45pm
- Liverpool (H) – Premier League – Sunday February 22, reside on Sky Sports activities; kick-off 2pm
- Fenerbahce (H) – Europa League knockout play-off second leg – Thursday February 26; kick-off 8pm
- Brighton (A) – Premier League – Sunday March 1, reside on Sky Sports activities; kick-off 2pm
- Man Metropolis (A) – Premier League – Wednesday March 4; kick-off 7.30pm
- Fulham (H) – Premier League – Saturday March 14; kick-off 3pm
