Forest Sack Billy Davies

Forest sack Davies

Billy Davies has left as manager of Nottingham Forest with Steve McClaren in talks to replace him at the City Ground.

Davies' future has been the subject of speculation for some time because of an uneasy relationship with the club's board.

Davies has often expressed his frustration with Forest's recruitment strategy at various points, feeling his squad was not strong enough.

Now the board have decided to act and have decided to dispense with the services of their boss.

Davies guided Forest to the play-offs for a second successive season last term, but they lost out to Swansea in the semi-finals.

Forest have wasted little time in finding a replacement and have opened talks with former England boss McClaren about taking over at the City Ground.

McClaren is out of work and has been linked with a number of jobs since leaving Wolfsburg last February, but the former Derby coach looks set to take over at Forest.

A statement on the club's official website read: "Nottingham Forest have announced this afternoon that they have terminated the contract of manager Billy Davies with immediate effect.

"They have also revealed that they are now talking to Steve McClaren about the City Ground vacancy"


http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11688_6986249,00.html

Poor bloke. Rate him as a good manager, could take over a lower Premier League side and do well with backing.

I also think he is a good manager, just don't seem to get too much time!.

I blame Paul Konchesy.

He was at Fulham, Liverpool & Forest in this last year and all 3 'lost' their managers at some point in the last year too.

He did well with Forest too. Hope the guy gets a good offer from another club ASAP.

Enter Schteeve McClaren

Steve McClaren appointed Nottingham Forest manager after Davies exit

• Former England manager signs three-year contract
• 'It is rare for a manager of his calibre to be available'

Steve McClaren has been confirmed as the new Nottingham Forest manager following the Championship club's sacking of Billy Davies. The former England manager has signed a three-year contract at the City Ground.

McClaren has been out of work since being dismissed by the German club Wolfsburg in February after less than nine months in charge. Before that, he spent two years at FC Twente, where he led the Dutch side to their first ever Eredivisie title in 2010.

The appointment caps an eventful few days for McClaren, who was due to be interviewed for the managerial vacancy at Aston Villa, only for the club's owner, Randy Lerner, to cancel the talks after supporters made it clear to the American that they did not want the 50-year-old to become the replacement for Gérard Houllier.

But McClaren did not have to wait much longer for a return to football, with Forest handing him the chance to take charge of a club in this country for the first time since he left Middlesbrough in 2006 to manage England.

The Forest chief executive, Mark Arthur, said: "The club moved quickly to secure his services as it is rare for a manager and coach of his undoubted calibre to be available.

"Steve has a proven track record of coaching and managing at club level, having played a key role in helping Manchester United secure the Champions League trophy, three Premier League titles and an FA Cup [as the assistant manager]; guided Middlesbrough to the League Cup and also to the final of the Uefa Cup and led FC Twente to their first ever Dutch title."

After two successive defeats in the Championship play-off semi-finals, Forest are hopeful that McClaren can achieve their target of promotion to the Premier League. But the new manager will not be handed a sizeable transfer budget in order to do that, something which ultimately led to the disintegration of Davies's relationship with the Forest board.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jun/13/steve-mcclaren-nottingham-forest-manager

As much as i like Davies, i think this is a shrewd bit of bizz by Forrest. McLaren is back from the continent, a lot of experience and could be a massive hit.

Then again, a lot of good managers have had times at Championship clubs and failed just because they don't 'suit' that club.

Interesting to follow next season.