Nottingham Forest are on the verge of appointing Vítor Pereira as their fourth head coach of the season, following the dismissal of Sean Dyche in the early hours of Thursday. The Portuguese, who previously managed Wolves, has worked under Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis at Olympiakos and has held talks about taking the role.
Dyche’s tenure lasted 114 days, after the brief and disastrous spell of Ange Postecoglou, who managed only 40 days. Despite losing only one of his final six Premier League games, Dyche had a strained relationship with the squad and faced fan displeasure during the goalless draw with Wolves on Wednesday.
Pereira has been out of work since being sacked by Wolves in November. He spent 11 months at Molineux, helping the club retain their Premier League status last season, and that experience has worked in his favour during Forest’s swift search for a successor.
Forest are keen to appoint a manager with man-management skills similar to those of Nuno Espírito Santo, who was popular with players before leaving in September. If appointed, Pereira will have a week to prepare for Forest’s Europa League tie against Fenerbahce, after their FA Cup exit. The club currently sit 17th in the Premier League, three points above the relegation zone.
