Nottingham Forest have announced the departure of head coach Vitor Pereira less than five months after he was appointed.
Forest said on Thursday that the club had taken the decision to exercise a mutual break clause in his contract, also confirming that other members of his coaching staff — Filipe Almeida, Luis Miguel, Bruno Moura, Marco Knoop and Pedro Lopes — had left the club.
The move comes as a surprise to many given Pereira took over with the club just three points above the relegation zone, steering them away from danger and taking them to the semifinals of the Europa League.
Pereira said he was taken by “complete surprise” after Forest opted to use the break clause in the 18-month deal they offered him in February.
Reports suggest Oliver Glasner is set to take his place at Forest.
Glasner left Crystal Palace at the end of the season following a hugely successful two-year tenure in which he won the FA Cup, the Community Shield, and the Conference League.
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In his short-lived tenure, he helped secure the club’s Premier League status as well as reaching the Europa League semifinals.
