Dyche's top flight experience, having overseen nearly seven seasons with Burnley and two at Everton, is considered important for Forest.

Evangelos Marinakis wants to bring Sean Dyche to the City Ground, but a reliable source has revealed the problem that the Forest owner is facing

There were three absences: Nehuén Pérez (operated on just over a month ago for a complete rupture of the Achilles tendon), Zaidu Sanusi (recovering from a right calf trauma), and Luuk de Jong (with a sprain in the left knee and internal lateral ligament injury).

Forest had also held talks with Roberto Mancini but it now appears unlikely the Italian replaces Ange Postecoglou.

An independent Appeal Board has partially upheld an appeal by Nottingham Forest FC in relation to a breach of FA Rule E20.1. The FA charged Nottingham Forest FC and Chelsea FC with a breach of FA Rule E20.

Forest could still end up with a former Italy and Inter manager in the dug-out as according to The Athletic, they have made contact with Roberto Mancini. David Ornstein reports that Forest have spoken to the 60-year-old, who won the Premier League with Manchester City and Euro 2020 with with Italy.

Former Hearts and Dundee United coach Gordon Forrest, assistant manager at Shenzhen Peng City, says "no-nonsense" Rangers target Kevin Muscat still possesses all the heart-on-sleeve energy that characterised his playing career as he closes in on a second title in China. (Daily Record)