Next Nottingham Forest Manager: Could Rodgers Turn Forest's Fortunes Around?
Nottingham Forest may soon be looking for their third manager this season as Ange Postecoglou fights to keep his job at the City Ground.
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.
Football betting sites will continue to adjust their odds on who might replace the Australian, if Forest's owner Evanelos Marinakis decides on another managerial change.
Postecoglou has not won any of his seven league and cup games in charge of Forest, and they have dropped to 17th in the Premier League, after finishing seventh last season.
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.
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 the 7/4 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 (2/1) 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.
Next Nottingham Forest Manager Odds:
Manager | Odds | Probability |
Brendan Rodgers | 7/4 | 36.4% |
Jose Luis Mendilibar | 2/1 | 33.3% |
Rafa Benitez | 3/1 | 25% |
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | 7/2 | 22.2% |
Sean Dyche | 9/2 | 18.2% |
Sergio Conceicao | 5/1 | 16.7% |
Thiago Motta | 5/1 | 16.7% |
Pedro Martins | 6/1 | 14.3% |
Bruno Lage | 7/1 | 12.5% |
Carlos Carvalhal | 8/1 | 11.1% |
Graham Potter | 12/1 | 7.7% |
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 (3/1) 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 (7/2) 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.
Dyche Is Still Available
If Forest are looking for a no-nonsense manager to turn their fortunes around, then Sean Dyche could be the man they are looking for.
Dyche has been out of work since leaving Everton in January, hours before their FA Cup tie with Peterborough.
The former Burnley manager is 9/2 with betting apps to be Forest's next manager.
Other names in the frame include Sergio Conceicao and Thiago Motta (both 5/1), Pedro Martins (6/1) and Bruno Lage (7/1).
Former Sheffield Wednesday and Swansea manager Carlos Carvalhal is 8/1, while Graham Potter, recently sacked by West Ham, is 12/1.
* Reminder: These are hypothetical odds provided by industry experts.
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