Nottingham Forest have appointed Vitor Pereira as their new manager in a desperate attempt to keep the club in the Premier League.

The Reds had been searching for their FOURTH permanent manager of the season after sacking Sean Dyche following Wednesday's 0-0 draw against rock bottom Wolves.

But owner Evangelos Marinakis has moved quickly to bring in Pereira as their new head coach on a [one-and-a-half year contract], a matter of months since he left Wolves.

Pereira, who worked with Marinakis during a spell at Greek side Olympiacos, was axed from his role as head coach at Wolves in November following a disastorous start to the season.

The 57-year-old, who had taken charge from Gary O'Neil, steered Wolves to survival after his appointment last December, winning 12 and drawing four of his first 25 matches in charge.

But following a four-game winless run to end last season, Wolves continued that form into 2025/26 with Pereira facing the chopping block after they picked up two points from their first 10 games.

Despite this, Forest feel that Pereira, who recorded a 36.8% win percentage during his time at Molineux, can keep the club in the Premier League. The Reds sit 17th in the table, just three points above the relegation zone.

Pereira's first game in charge is set be a trip to Fenerbahce in the Europa League next Thursday. He is then due to take his first Premier League match against Liverpool at The City Ground three days later.