Talked to Vitor Pereira Nottingham Forest In the managerial vacancy created by the sacking of Sean Dyche.

Dyche was sent off late last night, long after the bottom side’s goalless draw at home. the wolf.

The result left Forest three points above the Premier League relegation zone with 12 games remaining.

BBC Pereira reportsHaving worked at Greek club Olympiakos under volatile Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis, he is favorite to take over and ensure the club stay in the top flight.

Forest are now looking for a fourth boss in a wild season

The decision to part with Dyche was surprising in some respects – Forest are ninth in the form table over the last six games – but not in others. Marinakis is considered a renter and firer and is now searching for his fourth head coach of the season.

After Nuno Espirito Santo was sacked in September, Ange Postecoglou came in but lasted just 39 days before being sacked.

Dyche lasted a little longer – 114 days – but the ax fell in the early hours of Thursday morning. A Forest statement read: “Nottingham Forest Football Club can confirm that Sean Dyche has been relieved of his duties as head coach.

“We would like to thank Sean and his staff for their efforts during their time at the club and we wish them all the best for the future.

“We will have no further comment at this time.”

Dyche knew the Forrest sack was coming

Speaking after a game with Wolves in which Forest had 35 shots on goal, Dyche sounded like a man who knew what was coming.

He said: “The owner has been fair with me, without a shadow of a doubt. If someone chooses to change football now, that’s their decision. We’ve all seen that.

“People can demand change, and then it always changes or not.

“If the owner wants to make a change, that’s up to him, and that’s the way football is now, that’s just the reality of it.

“I understand that the tone here has changed considerably since the last few games.”

Perera stands for fire extinguisher Premier League Joined Wolves in December 2024 when they were second from bottom. He inspired a revival and finished 16th.

The Portuguese signed a three-year deal at Molineux in September 2025 but was sacked after six weeks with the team at the bottom of the table.