Next Nottingham Forest Manager: Could Dyche Replace Under-Fire Postecoglou?
Struggling Nottingham Forest could make their third managerial appointment of the season unless results start to improve under Ange Postecoglou.
The former Tottenham boss is already feeling the heat after failing to win any of his first seven games in all competitions.
Sean Dyche is the favourite on football betting sites to replace the Australian should he be sacked by the club's owner Evangelos Marinakis.
Postecoglou was appointed to replace the popular Nuno Espirito Santo, who secured the club's return to European football for the first time in 29 years after a seventh-placed finish.
Heading into the second international break in the new season, Forest had dropped to 17th in the Premier League table.
Fans want a change, and Marinakis is not afraid to sack a manager soon into their tenure - just ask Carlos Corberan who was fired after just 11 games in charge at Olympiacos.
We look at the candidates who might get a call from Forest.
Dyche New Frontrunner
Former Burnley and Everton boss Dyche is reportedly the man to take the reins at the City Ground should Postecoglou be shown the door.
Several media sources claim that the gruff former centre-back is being lined up as a potential replacement in a bid to get Forest back on an even keel should results fail to improve after the international break.
Under Nuno, Forest were a counter-attacking side, but that has all changed under Postecoglou, who wants his players to be pressing high and always looking to play on the front foot.
Dyche, out of work since leaving Everton in January, has a more pragmatic approach to tactics and is 5/4 with betting apps to be Forest's next manager.
Next Nottingham Forest Manager Odds:
Manager | Odds | Probability |
Sean Dyche | 5/4 | 44.4% |
Brendan Rodgers | 5/2 | 28.6% |
Jose Luis Mendilibar | 7/2 | 22.2% |
Rafa Benitez | 4/1 | 20% |
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | 5/1 | 16.7% |
Sergio Conceicao | 6/1 | 14.3% |
Thiago Motta | 6/1 | 14.3% |
Pedro Martins | 8/1 | 11.1% |
Bruno Lage | 10/1 | 9.1% |
Carlos Carvalhal | 12/1 | 7.7% |
Graham Potter | 14/1 | 6.7% |
Rodgers Ready For Premier League Return?
Brendan Rodgers has a history of jumping ship in the middle of a season, if a more attractive offer was presented to him.
Rodgers left Celtic to replace Claude Puel as Leicester's manager in February 2019, leading the Foxes to FA Cup glory at the end of the 2020/21 season.
Failure to qualify for the league stage of the Champions League amid struggles to recruit as he would like, could see Rodgers leave Celtic in the lurch once again.
The Northern Irishman is now the 5/2 second-favourite to replace Postecoglou for a second time, after doing so to start his second spell at Celtic.
Marinakis Knows Mendilibar Well
If Marinakis wants to make another managerial change at the City Ground, then he may decide to go for a person he knows very well.
Jose Luis Mendilibar (7/2) is currently in charge of Olympiacos, who are also owned by Marinakis.
The owner may not want to cause disruption to his other team, but the 64-year-old might welcome a move to the Premier League.
Rafa May Be Called Upon
Rafa Benitez has been out of football management since March 2024, when he was sacked by Celta Vigo.
The Spaniard may feel he has unfinished business with the Premier League, where his last experience was not great.
Benitez (4/1) was sacked by Everton after a disappointing spell and a return to the Premier League might be what he is looking for right now.
Solskjaer Also Has A Point To Prove
Following his departure from Besiktas recently, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (5/1) is available if Forest want to approach him.
Compared to current Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim, Solskjaer did a great job at Old Trafford, and managing Forest won't have as much pressure attached to it.
However, meeting the owner's expectations might provide a different challenge.
Other names in the frame include Sergio Conceicao and Thiago Motta (both 6/1), Pedro Martins (8/1) and Bruno Lage (10/1).
Former Sheffield Wednesday and Swansea manager Carlos Carvalhal is 12/1, while Graham Potter, recently sacked by West Ham, is 14/1.
* Reminder: These are hypothetical odds provided by industry experts.
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