Forest boss Pereira makes perfect start with Fenerbahce rout in Europa play-offs

LONDON: Vitor Pereira made a dream start as Nottingham Forest manager with a 3-0 win against Fenerbahce in the first leg of the Europa League play-offs on Thursday. Pereira became Forest’s fourth boss this season after agreeing an 18-month deal to replace the sacked Sean Dyche on Sunday. He made an instant impact as the Premier League strugglers powered to an impressive victory in Istanbul thanks to goals from Murillo, Igor Jesus and Morgan Gibbs-White Forest’s dominant display puts them in pole position to finish the job in the second leg at the City Ground on February 26.