Just one day after the official dismissal of Sean Dyche from Nottingham Forest, the club has already agreed on a new manager. According to reports close to Sky Sports, Vítor Pereira, the former Wolverhampton manager, is close to taking over the team, and the deal could be finalised officially in the coming days.
Pereira’s last job was at Wolves, where he was sacked in December last year after very poor results in the Premier League. The club had previously extended his contract, but with only two points to his side, he departed his duties. Since then, Wolves have shown some improvement, but they have not managed to move away from the bottom places and are currently almost certain Championship team next season. There is no secret behind it, Wolves are attached to the bottom from the very beginning.
Wolves are very bad at creating chances and converting chances.
Vitor Pereira worked in the Premier League this season and knows the situation well.
Vítor Pereira, who already knows the Premier League environment, is Marinakis’ choice in the battle for survival, almost certainly. After months of struggle and strong and brave performances from Leeds United, they are no longer in the danger zone — a position now occupied by Nottingham Forest.
Nottingham Forest, by dismissing Dyche after just 114 days in charge, have openly acknowledged the difficult situation they are in. The arrival of Pereira makes it clear that his mission is to secure survival in England’s top division without other ambitions. Pereira now faces 12 crucial matches that will decide Forest’s fate.
Nottingham Forest’s lethargy, particularly in recent weeks, has been very low in converting chances and misses by Brazilian striker Igor Jeus and Morgan Gibbs-White. This led to Dyche’s departure and has caused clear problems for the club, and the Portuguese manager needs to overturn the situation concerning scoring goals.
Nottingham Forest’s offensive play will decide the club’s future in the remaining games. The manager who worked with Wolves, who has many good players tehnicique might be a strong asset for the team.
Vitor Pereira and Marinakis connections:
Pereira has a strong connection with the Greek owner of Nottingham Forest, Evangelos Marinakis, who also owns Olympiacos in the Grees. The Portuguese coach played a key role in Olympiacos winning the Greek Super League and the Greek Cup back in 2015. He won the double crown for the Greek side. In this difficult moment for Forest, the club has turned to Pereira to save them from relegation to the Championship next season.
Good references have positioned Portugal’s manger into Nottingham Forest’s first team coach
Nottingham Forest is also competing in the Europa League against Fenerbahçe in a two-legged tie that will determine who progresses further in the competition.
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