Gary Lineker has told Nottingham Forest's players to be blunt with owner Evangelos Marinakis over his frequent dismissal of managers. The Match of the Day presenter suggested the squad should challenge Marinakis about his constant changes in playing style during any future committee meeting.
Marinakis sacked Sean Dyche in the early hours of Thursday, making him the third permanent manager to leave this season. Dyche had replaced Ange Postecoglou and Nuno Espirito Santo, both of whom were also dismissed by the Greek owner. Vitor Pereira is expected to become the club's fourth manager of the campaign, with a contract until 2027 reportedly close to being signed.
Speaking on the Rest is Football podcast, Alan Shearer criticised Marinakis's recruitment of managers, saying: 'Sometimes you have to say to yourself: 'Am I doing my job right?' And clearly he's not.' Lineker added that the players should have the courage to ask Marinakis to decide on a consistent style rather than 'flip-flopping' between approaches.
Forest's next match is a Europa League play-off first leg against Fenerbahce on 19 February, followed by a Premier League home fixture against Liverpool three days later.
