Vítor Pereira Named Nottingham Forest Head Coach on 18-Month Deal Amid Relegation Battle

Nottingham Forest just named Vítor Pereira as their new head coach, handing him an 18-month deal. He’s Portuguese, and if you follow European football, you probably know him for winning back-to-back league titles with Porto and having a pretty good run at Olympiacos. Now, he’s stepping into a messy season for Forest—they’ve already swapped managers a few times.

At 57, Pereira takes over from Sean Dyche and, get this, he’s the club’s fourth permanent manager this season. That’s a Premier League record, not exactly the kind you brag about. Forest aren’t in a great spot either—they’re only three points clear of the relegation zone. So, no time to settle in. His first league game? Liverpool on February 22. Before that, he faces Fenerbahce in Europe, which is interesting since he used to coach them.

Pereira isn’t new to this. He’s managed 15 clubs in eight different countries—Portugal, Greece, Turkey, China, Brazil, England, you name it. He’s bringing his own crew too: Filipe Jorge Monteiro Almeida, Luis Miguel Moreira Da Silva, Bruno Filipe Araujo De Moura, and Pedro Simao Capela Silva Lopes.

The people running Forest are betting that Pereira’s knack for getting teams out of trouble—like he did with Wolves last season—will help them stay up. They want stability, but they’re also thinking bigger. Pereira’s here to save the season and, hopefully, build something for the future.