Nottingham Forest Close In On Pereira Appointment

Nottingham Forest are adjacent to appointing erstwhile Wolves leader Vitor Pereira arsenic their caller caput coach.

The Premier League nine sacked Sean Dyche soon aft being held to a goalless tie by bottommost nine Wolves connected Wednesday, leaving them 3 points supra nan relegation area pinch 12 games remaining.

BBC Sport earlier reported Forest had opened talks pinch Pereira and those discussions are understood to person progressed pinch an statement now described arsenic close.

The 57-year-old quickly emerged arsenic nan preferred action to switch Dyche, having worked antecedently nether Forest proprietor Evangelos Marinakis astatine Greek nine Olympiacos.

Pereira was credited for keeping Wolves successful nan Premier League past play having joined midway done nan campaign, but he was sacked successful November pinch nan nine connected 2 points from 10 matches.

The Portuguese is successful statement to go Forest's 4th head of nan play pursuing Nuno Espirito Santo, Ange Postecoglou and Dyche.