The Digest:
Vitor Pereira has been confirmed as the new Nottingham Forest head coach on an 18-month deal, becoming the club's fourth manager of the season following Sean Dyche's dismissal. Pereira, formerly of Wolves and a previous employee of owner Evangelos Marinakis at Olympiakos where he won the league and cup double in 2015, takes over with Forest three points above the relegation zone with 12 games remaining. Dyche was sacked after just 114 days following a 0-0 draw with Wolves. Pereira's first test comes Thursday in the Europa League knockout play-off first leg away to Fenerbahce. Sky Sports' Paul Merson noted the appointment "makes sense" given Pereira's Premier League survival experience.
Key Points:
- The managerial change aims to secure Premier League survival with 12 crucial matches left.
- It reflects owner Marinakis's urgency to steer the club away from relegation danger.
- Pereira gains redemption opportunity, while Forest seeks immediate results from a proven firefighter.
- This signals the high-stakes nature of Premier League survival and willingness to make swift changes.
- The timing, before a Europa League tie, adds European pressure to the domestic rescue mission.
Pereira's appointment brings Premier League survival experience, but his ability to stabilise Forest's fourth managerial change of the season will determine their top-flight fate.
Sources: Sky Sports
