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Nottingham Forest part ways with Sean Dyche
Nottingham Forest have dismissed Sean Dyche, making him the club’s third managerial casualty of the season.
His departure was confirmed in the early hours of Thursday, shortly after a frustrating 0-0 draw at home to bottom side Wolves.
Dyche had only been in the role since October, stepping in after Nuno Espírito Santo and then Ange Postecoglou were both relieved of their duties earlier in the campaign.
Forest are currently 17th in the Premier League, sitting just three points above the drop zone.
The instability marks a sharp contrast to last season, when Espírito Santo guided the club to a seventh-place finish. Although they fell away in the closing weeks and missed out on a Champions League spot, Forest secured European football for the first time since 1995-96. Nuno was handed a new three-year contract in June 2025, but was dismissed just three months later following reported tensions with owner Evangelos Marinakis.
Postecoglou’s appointment was meant to steady the ship, yet his spell lasted only 40 days. A heavy 3-0 defeat to Chelsea proved decisive, with Marinakis once again opting for change.
The stalemate against Wolves ultimately sealed his fate. Forest were dominant and racked up 35 attempts on goal, but found José Sá in inspired form, the goalkeeper producing a string of saves to deny them.
Results had been drifting in the wrong direction in recent weeks. While Dyche initially oversaw an upturn that eased relegation fears, momentum faded quickly. An FA Cup defeat to Wrexham added pressure, and failure to secure points against fellow strugglers deepened concerns.
Although Forest remain outside the bottom three, the cushion is slim. West Ham have edged closer and are now just three points adrift.
Reports suggest Vítor Pereira Pereira is the frontrunner to take charge. The Portuguese has previously worked under Marinakis, managing Olympiacos, where he enjoyed great success, winning both the league and the cup in his only season in charge.
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