Glasner’s pedigree vs Forest’s revolving door: a stability gamble

Oliver Glasner steps onto Nottingham Forest’s City Ground, bringing a Conference League and FA Cup double from Crystal Palace, yet his arrival marks the club’s fifth managerial change since September, framing a stark contrast between his proven pedigree and the precarious environment he inherits.

Glasner is the fifth head coach appointed by owner Evangelos Marinakis since September, underscoring the turnover that has plagued the club.

Predecessor Vitor Pereira lasted only 133 days, while Sean Dyche managed 114 days and was preceded by Ange Postecoglou’s brief 39‑day spell.

Before those short tenures, Nuno Espirito Santo was dismissed after just three games last season, ending a 21‑month spell that had been successful until a fallout with the hierarchy.

Nuno criticised the speed of Forest’s transfer business last summer, fell out with global sporting director Edu and said his relationship with Marinakis had deteriorated.

Glasner himself warned of similar tensions, saying he and his squad were "abandoned completely" by Palace’s hierarchy in January after he announced his intention to leave Selhurst Park.

With no European football next season, Forest will have fewer distractions, but the lack of continental revenue adds pressure for immediate domestic results.

Marinakis is expected to demand that Glasner replicate his Palace successes, while the Austrian must also deliver the stability the club has desperately lacked.