Nottingham Forest have appointed Oliver Glasner as their new head coach, the club confirmed today. The Austrian manager becomes the fifth person to hold the role at the City Ground within the space of a single year — a figure that underlines the level of turbulence the club has experienced since their return to the Premier League. Forest's ownership has made clear that this appointment is intended to bring stability. Glasner, who won the Europa League with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2022, arrives with a significant track record.
Who Is Oliver Glasner?
Glasner, 50, is a highly organised, tactically detailed manager who has worked at a high level in Austrian football, the Bundesliga and the Premier League. He built LASK into one of the best clubs in Austria, moved to Wolfsburg where he led the club into the Champions League, and then took Eintracht Frankfurt to their extraordinary Europa League triumph in 2022 — a win over Barcelona and Rangers that announced the club to a wider European audience and remains one of the competition's most celebrated recent moments.
He subsequently managed Crystal Palace, where he did strong work before leaving the club. His Premier League experience means he understands the demands of the division and will not require an adaptation period to figure out what the English game asks of its coaches at the top level.
The Challenge at Forest
The scale of the challenge at Nottingham Forest should not be underestimated. Five managers in a year is not a situation that produces confidence, settled recruitment plans, or a clear playing identity. The squad has been assembled in pieces under different philosophies, and whoever took the job was always going to need time to impose a coherent approach.
Forest's ownership have significant financial resources and have shown willingness to spend in the transfer market. What they have not managed to do is back any individual manager long enough for that investment to produce results. The hope is that Glasner's experience — and the lessons of those five appointments — has persuaded the club to offer stability alongside the ambition.
Pre-Season Begins
With pre-season preparations due to begin shortly, Glasner will have limited time to work with his squad before the business end of the summer window and the opening Premier League fixtures. His first task will be identifying the players he wants to keep, the positions he needs to fill, and the style he intends to build around. Forest fans will hope, above all else, that this one sticks.
Managerial profile: Oliver Glasner, age 50 | Previous clubs: LASK, Wolfsburg, Eintracht Frankfurt, Crystal Palace | Appointment: Nottingham Forest, July 2026 | Notable: Europa League winner 2021/22 with Eintracht Frankfurt
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