Oliver Glasner appointed Nottingham Forest head coach

Nottingham Forest have confirmed Austrian Oliver Glasner as their new head coach, signing a multi‑year contract that runs until at least 2029. He replaces Vitor Pereira, who was dismissed after a brief four‑month spell, making Glasner the club's fifth permanent manager in less than a year.

Glasner arrives with a strong pedigree: he led Crystal Palace to the FA Cup (2024/25), the Community Shield and the UEFA Conference League in consecutive seasons, and previously won the UEFA Europa League with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2022 and guided Wolfsburg to Champions League qualification. The club's owner, Evangelos Marinakis, praised the appointment, stating, “Our ambition is not simply to compete – it is to win, to challenge for major honours and to create a football club that our supporters can be proud of for many years.” Glasner echoed the sentiment, saying he is “delighted to join Nottingham Forest” and sees a clear vision and trust from the hierarchy.

The deal makes Glasner one of the highest‑paid managers in the Premier League, reportedly the second‑most‑expensive after Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta, with an annual salary around £13 million. He is also expected to bring several of his trusted back‑room staff to the City Ground. The appointment is presented as a move to bring stability and to restore Forest’s ambitions of competing for major trophies after a period of managerial turmoil.