Nottingham Forest close to appointing Sean Dyche as head coach

54-year-old poised to replace Ange Postecoglou

Marco Silva and Roberto Mancini also considered for role

Nottingham Forest are close to appointing Sean Dyche as their third head coach of the season. The former Everton manager is poised to replace Ange Postecoglou, who was sacked after 40 days in charge.

Evangelos Marinakis wanted to reunite with Marco Silva, with whom he had worked at Olympiakos, but Silva’s reluctance to leave Fulham during the season and his £13m release clause made the move difficult. The former Manchester City head coach Roberto Mancini was also under consideration and was spoken to by Forest but Dyche became the focus.

Dyche has been out of work since being sacked by Everton in January, where he was in charge for two years. His availability and the absence of compensation make the completion of a deal smoother. Forest are keen for Dyche to be in the dugout for Thursday’s visit of Porto in the Europa League.