Oliver Glasner has just made history at Nottingham Forest as his deal is now confirmed!
Nottingham Forest are likely to name Oliver Glasner as their new permanent manager, and this move is expected to be a big deal. Earlier this week, it was announced that Vitor Pereira had been let go after it came out that he had a special clause in his contract.
Pereira, a Portuguese coach, took charge of the team in February following Sean Dyche’s departure and helped them stay in the Premier League. But after just five months, he was sacked, even though he led Forest to the Europa League semi-finals—their first European semi-final since 1984.
The decision to part ways with Pereira seemed sudden, but it makes more sense if they want to bring in Glasner, who has won trophies two seasons in a row with Crystal Palace—an FA Cup in 2025 and the Europa Conference League in 2026.
It’s now clear that Pereira’s contract had a clause allowing Forest to fire him anytime before June 30. The club reportedly emailed him the news of his sacking at 11:58 pm last night, just two minutes before that deadline.
Top reporter Fabrizio Romano says Glasner will soon become the permanent manager of this historic club and is set to be their highest-paid coach ever. The Sun reports he’ll earn about £13 million a year, making him one of the Premier League’s best-paid managers.
While Glasner was the most successful manager in Crystal Palace’s history, it will take a legendary run at Forest to match the amazing success of Brian Clough, who won the English top league, two European Cups, and four League Cups for Nottingham Forest.