NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Vítor Pereira became struggling Nottingham Forest's fourth coach of a turbulent season when he was hired on an 18-month contract on Sunday.
Forest said in a statement that the 57-year-old Portuguese will be joined by two assistant coaches and two analysts.
The Midlands-based club is 17th in the Premier League and one place above the relegation zone, with 12 rounds of matches left. Forest is at home to defending champion Liverpool next Sunday.
Prior to that, Forest plays at Turkish club Fenerbahçe in the first leg of their Europa League playoff on Thursday.
Pereira replaces Sean Dyche, who was fired Wednesday after being in charge for just 114 days.
Forest finished seventh in the Premier League under Nuno Espirito Santo last season. Nuno signed a three-year deal at the City Ground in June 2025, but was fired in September after a breakdown in his relationship with owner Evangelos Marinakis.
Former Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou was then hired, but lasted only 40 days in the job with Marinakis ending his tenure within minutes of a 3-0 defeat against Chelsea.
Pereira is in his second coaching job of the season. In November, he was fired by Wolverhampton Wanderers after a winless start to the Premier League season.
Before joining Wolves in 2024, Pereira had short coaching spells at Fenerbahçe and Brazilian sides Flamengo and Corinthians. He also previously worked under Marinakis at Olympiakos.
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Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche signals during the English Premier League soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Wolverhampton Wanderers, in Nottingham, England, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)
FILE - Wolverhampton Wanderers' head coach Vitor Pereira concentrates during the English Premier League soccer match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester City at Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, England, Aug. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland, file)
CORTINA d'AMPEZZO (AP) — Italian skier Federica Brignone captured her second gold medal in four days at her home Winter Olympics by winning the women’s giant slalom on Sunday, as Mikaela Shiffrin finished off the podium again.
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
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Italy's Federica Brignone, right, celebrates winning the gold medal in an alpine ski, women's giant slalom race, next to joint silver medalists Sweden's Sara Hector, left, and Norway's Thea Louise Stjernesund, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
A giant Italian flag is displayed by fans during the medal ceremony where Italy's Federica Brignone won the gold medal in an alpine ski, women's giant slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
United States' Mikaela Shiffrin visualizes the course ahead of the second run of an alpine ski, women's giant slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)
Fans react as they watch on a big screen in Piazza Cavour as Italy's Federica Brignone wins a gold medal in an alpine ski, women's giant slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Italy's Federica Brignone celebrates winning an alpine ski, women's giant slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
United States' Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course, during an alpine ski, women's giant slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Italy's Federica Brignone speeds down the course, during an alpine ski, women's giant slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
United States' Mikaela Shiffrin at the finish area of an alpine ski, women's giant slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Italy's Federica Brignone speeds down the course, during an alpine ski, women's giant slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
United States' Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course, during an alpine ski, women's giant slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
United States' Mikaela Shiffrin at the finish area during an alpine ski, women's giant slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Italy's Federica Brignone celebrates winning an alpine ski, women's giant slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026.(AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
United States' Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course, during an alpine ski, women's giant slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Italy's Federica Brignone speeds down the course, during an alpine ski, women's giant slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Italy's Federica Brignone, right, celebrates winning gold medal next to joint silver medalists Norway's Thea Louise Stjernesund and Sweden's Sara Hector, left, at the finish area of an alpine ski, women's giant slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026.. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Italy's Federica Brignone shows the gold medal of an alpine ski, women's giant slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Sweden's Sara Hector, right, and Norway's Thea Louise Stjernesund bow to Italy's Federica Brignone, center, at the finish area of an alpine ski, women's giant slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Italy's Federica Brignone celebrates at the finish area of an alpine ski, women's giant slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
