Nottingham Forest confirm Oliver Glasner as new head coach

Nottingham Forest have officially confirmed the appointment of Oliver Glasner as their new head coach on Monday, following his departure from Crystal Palace at the end of the 2025-26 season.

Glasner will become Forest’s fifth manager since last September, when Nuno Espirito Santo parted ways with the club. He will be taking over at the City Ground shortly after the sacking of Vitor Pereira, while signing a three-year contract until 2029.

The Austrian football manager will become the second-highest-paid manager in the Premier League, behind Mikel Arteta, following the confirmation of Pep Guardiola’s departure from Manchester City at the end of last season’s campaign.

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The 51-year-old has become one of the most sought-after managers in Europe. Before signing his three-year deal, Glasner was linked with several high-profile jobs, including Manchester United, AC Milan, and a director’s role at Red Bull.

In a statement on the club’s website confirming his appointment, it said: “Nottingham Forest is delighted to announce the appointment of Oliver Glasner as the Club’s new Head Coach.

“One of Europe’s most respected and progressive coaches, Glasner joins Forest with an outstanding reputation for developing players, building ambitious attacking teams and delivering success at the highest level of the game.

“His leadership, tactical expertise and winning mentality make him the ideal person to lead the club into its next chapter.

“Glasner arrives at Forest having become only the third head coach to win both the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Conference League.

“His European success, together with domestic silverware in England, underlines his track record of building winning teams.

“He guided VfL Wolfsburg to UEFA Champions League qualification before leading Eintracht Frankfurt to victory in the 2021/22 UEFA Europa League, securing the club’s first major European trophy in more than four decades.

“During his time in Germany, his teams earned widespread admiration for their intensity, tactical organisation and attacking style of play.

“Most recently, Glasner made an immediate impact in English football, winning the 2024/25 FA Cup in his first full season in the Premier League, followed by the FA Community Shield, before going on to win the UEFA Conference League the following season.”

The former Wolfsburg boss arrives at the City Ground on the back of a trophy-laden two-and-a-half-year spell in the Premier League with Palace, where he won the FA Cup, FA Community Shield, and conquered Europe by winning the Conference League last season.

Glasner makes history in becoming the first Austrian national to take charge of the Reds.

At Palace, he managed 121 games across all competitions from February 2024 to the end of the 2025/26 season.

During his highly successful tenure, he led the club to historic heights, including its first-ever major trophy in the FA Cup, the Community Shield, and the Conference League.

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