Nottingham Forest has begun talks with coach Vítor Pereira for the position following Sean Dyche's dismissal after just 114 days in charge. The decision came after a goalless draw at home against Wolverhampton, the bottom team in the Premier League, which left the team just three points above the relegation zone with 12 matches remaining in the season. BBC sources indicate that Vítor Pereira is the leading candidate for the role, being a familiar name to Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis, with whom he has previously worked at the Greek club Olympiakos. The 57-year-old Portuguese coach was with Wolves last season but was sacked in November after a poor start that left the team with only two points from ten games. Dyche's departure means Nottingham Forest is searching for its fourth manager of the season, having already dismissed Ange Postecoglou in October—who lasted just over a month, only 39 days—and Nuno Espírito Santo in September. It is worth noting that Nuno Espírito Santo was fired after just three games in the 2025-26 campaign, being succeeded by Postecoglou, who lasted only 39 days in the role. Dyche took over with the team in 18th place, but despite a positive initial period that included four wins in seven games and lifted the team out of the danger zone, a recent dip in form, coupled with the resurgence of direct rivals like Leeds United and West Ham, has put Forest back in the relegation fight. After the draw with Wolves, and before his departure was officially confirmed, Dyche seemed resigned to his fate. 'The owner has been fair with me, without a doubt. If someone decides to change in football now, the decision is theirs. We've all seen this happen,' he stated. 'If the owner wants to make a change, the decision is his; that's how football works now, that's the reality. I understand that the noise here has changed significantly since the last games.' Despite the struggles in the Premier League, Nottingham Forest has qualified for the knockout stage of the UEFA Europa League, where they will face Turkish side Fenerbahçe this month. However, the team has already been eliminated from both domestic cups, having fallen in the League Cup under Postecoglou and in the FA Cup on penalties, with Dyche at the helm. The season, which saw the club spend over 200 million euros after finishing seventh last season, promised to be historic with a return to European competitions but began with the dismissal of NES after just 23 days due to disagreements with global sporting director Edu and owner Marinakis. His successor, Postecoglou, lasted only 39 days and was sacked just 20 minutes after a defeat to Chelsea. Sean Dyche, who graduated from the club's academy, was seen as the safe choice. The start was promising, with seven wins in the first 12 games, a record that, if considered in isolation since his arrival in October, would place Forest mid-table. However, a sharp decline in form, with only two wins in the last ten league games and an elimination in the FA Cup against Wrexham, led to a rapid loss of confidence from both the management and the fans. Ironically, just a week ago, Dyche had been nominated for the Premier League Manager of the Month award.
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