Last Updated: April 13, 2026 | 09:41 BST
Focus: Elliot Anderson potential sale
Out: Willy Boly (Knee, May)
Pos: 16th (33 pts)
Status: Precarious, depends on survival
PSR: Under close monitoring
In a season that Nottingham Forest have made Premier League history for all the wrong reasons, there’s light at the end of the tunnel for current boss Vitor Pereira and controversial owner Evangelos Marinakis. The East Midlands club have 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 Pereira. Despite the ongoing mess, Forest do look as though they could avoid Premier League relegation, with a deep run into the Europa League also ongoing.
Currently hovering just above the relegation zone, the Reds 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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