Last Updated: March 26, 2026 | 07:40 GMT
Focus: Morgan Gibbs-White & Murillo replacements
Out: Willy Boly (Knee, May)
Pos: 16th (32 pts)
Status: Precarious, depends on survival
PSR: Under close monitoring
Nottingham Forest get ready to enter the final international break of the season as arguably the Premier League’s most volatile experiment, currently making league history for all the wrong reasons. The East Midlands club has become the first in the modern era to cycle through four different managers in a single campaign. Nuno Espírito Santo started things off, followed by a disastrous month under Ange Postecoglou, a brief “salvage mission” by Sean Dyche, and now the appointment of Vítor Pereira. The unprecedented level of change in the dugout, driven by the massive expectations of owner Evangelos Marinakis, has left the squad in a state of perpetual tactical flux.
Kick-off: Thursday 09 April, 20:00 BST
TV: TNT Sports 1
Currently hovering just above the relegation zone, the “Tricky Trees” are relying on the brilliance of Morgan Gibbs-White to navigate a survival scrap while simultaneously competing in the Europa League – the club’s first continental venture in 29 years. At the City Ground, the atmosphere is a mix of fatigue and fierce loyalty, as the fanbase waits to see if Pereira can finally provide the stability needed to keep Forest’s top-flight status intact amid a historic managerial revolving door.
Nottingham Forest Football Club
Founded in 1865, Nottingham Forest is a cornerstone of English football, globally renowned for its miraculous era under Brian Clough. The club achieved the impossible, rising from the second division to become champions of England and, incredibly, back-to-back European Cup winners in 1979 and 1980. This unique legacy—holding more European Cups than top-flight league titles—remains the gold standard for every underdog story in the game. Based at the iconic City Ground on the banks of the River Trent, the Reds continue to be defined by a spirit of defiance and a rich history of flair-filled football.
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