Sean Dyche was sacked after the goalless draw against bottom club Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday. It is the third time Forest have dismissed a coach this season after the sackings of Nuno Espirito Santo and Ange Postecoglou. The side have won three of their last 13 games in all competitions and are 17th in the league, just three points above the relegation zone.
Forest confirmed Dyche's departure early on Thursday morning. "We would like to thank Sean and his staff for their efforts during their time at the club and we wish them the best of luck for the future," Forest said in a statement.
After the Wolves game, Dyche said that it was up to Forest owner Marinakis whether he made a managerial change.
"People can demand change, and then it's always up to owners whether they change or not," he said.
"I just work very hard. I care about this club. I've made that clear. I'm working very hard. I'm not saying the players are not, by the way, but we certainly are as a staff, that's what you do. You know, we work very hard.
"If the owner wants to make a change, then that's up to him, and that's the way football is now, that's just the reality of it."
The 54-year-old was appointed by Forest in October to replace Postecoglou, who was in charge of eight games and failed to win any of them. Postecoglou had been appointed after the sacking of Nuno on September 8, less than a month into the season.
Following Postecoglou's winless run, Forest made contact with former Manchester City and Italy manager Roberto Mancini and considered an approach for Fulham's Marco Silva before eventually focusing on Dyche, a former Forest youth player. It was his first managerial role since being sacked by Everton in January 2025.
Forest defeated Porto 2-0 in the Europa League in Dyche's first game in charge and oversaw a 12th-place finish in the league phase of the competition, with the team taking on Fenerbahce over two legs in the play-off round. However, Dyche won only six of his 18 Premier League games in charge and his side were eliminated in the FA Cup third round by Championship club Wrexham on penalties.
They have now identified former Wolves manager Vitor Pereira as the man to become their fourth head coach of the season.
Forest confirmed Dyche's departure early on Thursday morning. "We would like to thank Sean and his staff for their efforts during their time at the club and we wish them the best of luck for the future," Forest said in a statement.
After the Wolves game, Dyche said that it was up to Forest owner Marinakis whether he made a managerial change.
"People can demand change, and then it's always up to owners whether they change or not," he said.
"I just work very hard. I care about this club. I've made that clear. I'm working very hard. I'm not saying the players are not, by the way, but we certainly are as a staff, that's what you do. You know, we work very hard.
"If the owner wants to make a change, then that's up to him, and that's the way football is now, that's just the reality of it."
The 54-year-old was appointed by Forest in October to replace Postecoglou, who was in charge of eight games and failed to win any of them. Postecoglou had been appointed after the sacking of Nuno on September 8, less than a month into the season.
Following Postecoglou's winless run, Forest made contact with former Manchester City and Italy manager Roberto Mancini and considered an approach for Fulham's Marco Silva before eventually focusing on Dyche, a former Forest youth player. It was his first managerial role since being sacked by Everton in January 2025.
Forest defeated Porto 2-0 in the Europa League in Dyche's first game in charge and oversaw a 12th-place finish in the league phase of the competition, with the team taking on Fenerbahce over two legs in the play-off round. However, Dyche won only six of his 18 Premier League games in charge and his side were eliminated in the FA Cup third round by Championship club Wrexham on penalties.
They have now identified former Wolves manager Vitor Pereira as the man to become their fourth head coach of the season.
