Nottingham Forest are in advanced talks to appoint Sean Dyche as their manager.
Dyche is the main contender to become the next Forest head coach, following the sacking of Ange Postecoglou, and the Premier League club hope to conclude a deal on Monday.
Postecoglou was sacked 17 minutes after Forest's 3-0 defeat by Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday.
Latest Stories
- Nigeria football mourns as Eneramo dies following on-pitch collapse
- Kenya issues flood warning as rains intensify in parts of the country
- Ruto brushes off critics, says insults won’t shake his grip on Mt Kenya
- Woman jailed for three years over child theft linked to love triangle dispute
- Tourism Authority, dismisses claims of tourists being held at Maasai Mara lodge
Forest are 18th in the table after just one win in eight league games, during what has been a season of upheaval.
Dyche has had positive talks over the past 24 hours and sources close to the appointment have told BBC Sport his chances of getting the job have improved significantly over the weekend.
Roberto Mancini has also held discussions with Forest officials, while Fulham manager Marco Silva is admired but under contract.
There is also a large release clause in Silva's contract that has emerged as a factor, given Forest have already spent on sacking Postecoglou and Nuno Espirito Santo this season.
Whether Silva would be prepared to leave Fulham mid-season is also understood to be an issue.
Sources are indicating that Dyche is currently the standalone candidate, given the difficulties in appointing Silva, while the initial interest in Mancini is understood to have cooled.
Comments
Sign in with Google to comment, reply, and like comments.
Continue with Google