Nottingham Forest are struggling to appoint a new manager at the City Ground, with Sean Dyche 'emerging as a leading candidate' (h/t Athletic).
Forest executives, including global head of football Edu Gaspar and global technical director George Sirianos, have held positive talks with Dyche.
They consider Dyche the most realistic and experienced option for stabilizing the ship. Forest are in disarray after sacking Ange Postecoglou at the weekend, just eight games into his reign.
The Australian tactician has failed to win a match since replacing Nuno Espirito Santo in September, leaving Forest 18th in the Premier League with just one win all season.
The 3-0 defeat to Chelsea was the last straw for owner Evangelos Marinakis, who is now desperate to find stability.
Dyche has nearly a decade of Premier League experience from his time at Burnley and Everton. He kept Everton in the top flight despite two separate points deductions.
Meanwhile, his tenure at Burnley remains one of the most successful in the club's history.
His pragmatic and no-nonsense approach will appeal to a Forest squad craving structure and identity after months of chaos.
It will also please the hierarchy desperate to hold on to their place in the top flight.
His record in the Premier League in 332 matches is 93 wins, 91 draws and 148 defeats.
Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson says:his people management skills are unmatched'.
Forest's recruitment team are carrying out a thorough process to identify the right candidate, with Marco Silva unlikely to leave Fulham and Roberto Mancini ruling himself out.
Dyche is the clear favorite ahead of Thursday's Europa League clash with Porto.
However, even if Dyche is appointed, Forest's approach to the matter is absurd.
From Nuno's balanced ideals to Postecoglou's ultra-attacking football and now to Dyche's tough defensive philosophy. There is clearly no direction here.
Marinakis' decision-making has become increasingly chaotic, eroding the steady progress the club has made since its return to the Premier League.
Once upon a time, Forest had a clear project and an identity. Now it looks like chaos disguised as ambition.
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