Glasner fears he will be next Forest sacking if wins don’t follow
Oliver Glasner has warned that Nottingham Forest could appoint a sixth manager in little over a year if players do not follow his instructions and results fail to improve. The warning followed a 2-0 defeat at Brentford, leaving Forest 19th in the Premier League and facing leaders Manchester City next.
Forest have won once in their opening nine league games, matching their record at this stage last season, though they have six points compared with five then. They have the league’s fourth-highest expected goals total, 14.33, but have scored only six times, the fewest in the division; they also rank second for shots per game. Against Brentford, Nikola Milenkovic scored an own goal before Igor Thiago added a second in the 76th minute.
In short
- Glasner says Forest may need a sixth manager if players do not follow his plans.
- Forest have one win in nine league matches and sit 19th.
- They have 14.33 expected goals but only six league goals.
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The case for
Glasner’s warning can be seen as a candid attempt to make clear that results depend on players carrying out the agreed plan, especially when Forest are creating chances but failing to convert them. With the club already having changed managers repeatedly, insisting on discipline and consistency may be a reasonable effort to improve performances before another change is considered.
The case against
The warning may also risk shifting responsibility towards the players when Glasner, as manager, is accountable for tactics, selection and results. Forest’s poor league position and lack of goals give the club reason to question whether a change in leadership could improve their prospects, rather than treating another managerial appointment as an avoidable consequence of player compliance.
Explained simply
Nottingham Forest are a football club competing in the Premier League, England’s top division. Oliver Glasner is the club’s manager, responsible for setting the team’s tactics and selecting players; a manager can be dismissed if results disappoint.
Forest have changed managers several times in just over a year, so Glasner’s position is part of a wider period of instability. The club’s poor scoring record sits alongside a high number of shots and chances created, meaning it has often reached promising positions without turning them into goals. That matters because points are needed to move away from the relegation places at the bottom of the league.