Nottingham Forest in Advanced Negotiations to Appoint Sean Dyche as Manager
Sean Dyche was on the books of Forest as a youngster in the late 1980s
Nottingham Forest have entered serious discussions to appoint Sean Dyche as their manager.
Dyche stands as the primary contender to take over as the next Forest head coach, after the dismissal of Ange Postecoglou, and the Premier League club hope to finalize a agreement on Monday.
Postecoglou was sacked 17 minutes after Forest's loss by Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday.
Forest are 18th in the table after only a single win in 8 league games, during what has been a season of turmoil.
Dyche has had positive negotiations over the past day, and sources familiar with the hiring process have revealed his prospects of getting the job have increased significantly over the weekend.
Alternative Options Considered
Roberto Mancini has also held discussions with Forest officials, while Fulham manager Marco Silva is highly regarded but tied down.
There is also a substantial buyout clause in Silva's contract that has come to light as a consideration, given Forest have previously invested on firing Postecoglou and Nuno Espirito Santo this season.
Whether Silva would be willing to depart Fulham mid-season is also believed to be an obstacle.
Insiders are indicating that Dyche is presently the leading candidate, given the difficulties in appointing Silva, while the early consideration in Mancini is thought to have cooled.
Forest's Coaching Carousel
Forest proprietor Evangelos Marinakis sacked Nuno only three matches into the season and succeeded him with Postecoglou.
The Australian was unable to win a game and his dismissal - just over a month after his hiring on 9 September - resulted in his tenure at Forest being the briefest permanent managerial reign in Premier League annals.
Dyche was on the books of Forest as a junior in the late 1980s while Brian Clough was manager, but never earn a senior appearance.
He has not had a coaching job since being let go by Everton in January after nearly two seasons in command of the Merseyside club.
Dyche secured 21, suffered 31 and drew 23 of his 75 Premier League matches as Everton manager, leading the club to mid-table finishes.
Before that, Dyche spent almost a ten years as Burnley head coach between October 2012 and April 2022, twice winning promotion to the Premier League and enabling the Clarets qualify for Europe for the first time since 1967.
He also had a stint in control of Watford for the 2011-12 campaign, only to be relieved of his job after a takeover of the club.
Kettering-born Dyche spent his whole professional life as a centre-back below the top flight, making more than 500 games for clubs such as Chesterfield, Bristol City, Millwall, Watford and Northampton.
