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Nottingham Forest have appointed Sean Dyche as their new head coach on a deal until summer 2027.
The 54-year-old has taken over at the City Ground following Ange Postecoglou’s sacking happy saturday Dyche, who lives in Nottingham and was a trainee at the club, becomes the third first-team boss of the season and will be joined in the dugout by former Forest heroes Ian Woan and Steve Stone.
Dyche had been out of work since leaving Everton at the beginning of the year. Forest says that the former Burnley manager has “the perfect blend of character, tactical acumen and proven achievement”.
“A respected and experienced Premier League manager, Dyche brings the perfect blend of character, tactical acumen and proven achievement to guide the club through its next chapter.
“Having managed more than 330 Premier League matches in his career to date, Dyche has built teams defined by defensive organization, resilience, and strength from set pieces – qualities that align closely with the current squad’s attributes and the club’s footballing identity.
“As a former Forest youth player who lives locally, Dyche also has a deep understanding of the values and pride of Forest and its supporters. With his character, tactical acumen and man management skills, his appointment represents the best opportunity for a successful and competitive season across both domestic and European competitions.” – Club Statement
Forest and Evangelos Marinakis were also considering former Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini and are known admirers of Fulham’s Marco Silva, but the prospect of getting the Portuguese out of Craven Cottage mid-season was deemed too challenging.
The recruitment process, led by global head of football, Edu Gaspar, landed on Dyche and his first game in charge will be Thursday’s Europa League tie with Porto at the City Ground.
Dyche told Nottingham Forest January kitty
According to Football Insider’s Pete O’Rourke, Dyche has been told to work with what he has at Nottingham Forest and won’t be given a big January transfer kitty.
The reporter has claimed from ‘sources that Dyche is unlikely to get a big transfer budget in the January transfer window, and will instead have to work with the players already at the club’.
Forest and Marinakis splashed the cash in the summer, spending just under £200m ahead of their Europa League campaign, so it is understandable to hear of the decision by the owner.
From | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
Omar Hutchinson | Ipswich Town | £37.5m |
Dylan Black | Strasbourg | £35m |
Dan Ndoye | Bologna | £34m |
James McAtee | Manchester City | £30m |
Arnaud Calimuendo | Rennes | £25m |
Nicolo Savona | Juventus | £11.2m |
Igor Jesus | Botafogo | £10m |
Jair Cunha | Botafogo | £10m |
John Victor | Botafogo | £6.7m |
Angus Gunn | Norwich City | Free |
Douglas Luiz | Juventus | Sleeping |
Oleksandr Zinchenko | Arsenal | Sleeping |
Cuiabano | Botafogo | Undisclosed |
Matthew Page | Linfield | Undisclosed |
However, Dyche may have been hoping to tinker with his squad in the New Year, but unless he sells one of his Forest stars, it could be a quiet window in what may come as an immediate concern for the new manager.
