Forest appoint Glasner as new manager

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Photo by Ronald WITTEK / POOL / AFP

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Nottingham Forest hired former Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner as their new manager on Monday.

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Glasner left Palace at the end of last season after leading them to UEFA Conference League glory.

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He also guided Palace to their first major silverware when they beat Manchester City in the 2025 FA Cup final.

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Glasner is Forest’s fifth manager in the last year after Nuno Espirito Santo, Ange Postecoglou, Sean Dyche and Vitor Pereira.

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“I’m delighted to join Nottingham Forest as head coach,” Glasner said.

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“From my very first conversations with the owner and the leadership team, it was evident to me that they have a clear vision for this football club and complete trust and belief in me and my staff to build a strong future together over the long term.

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“Nottingham Forest is a club with incredible prestige and history, a two-time European Champion with one of the most passionate fan bases in football.

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“Our aim is to build a team that can help take the club to the next level in the years ahead and that our supporters can be proud of.”

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Glasner succeeds former Wolves boss Pereira, who was surprisingly sacked last week.

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Glasner had previously been linked to AC Milan, a role then filled by former Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim, and, more recently, the vacant Germany head coach role after Julian Nagelsmann stepped down following their World Cup exit.

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The 51-year-old Austrian, who joined Palace in 2024, steered Eintracht Frankfurt to the 2021-22 Europa League crown.

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Forest finished 16th in the Premier League last season, one place and one point below Palace.

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“In our discussions with Oliver, it was clear that we share the same vision, the same ambition and the same relentless desire to succeed,” Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis said.

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“He has consistently demonstrated throughout his career that he can build outstanding teams and deliver success against the strongest competition.

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“Our ambition is not simply to compete, our ambition is to win, to challenge for major honours and to create a football club that our supporters can be proud of for many years to come.”

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