Next Nottingham Forest Manager: Betting suspended with Dyche in 'advanced talks'

• Ange Postecoglou sacked after just 39 days in charge of Forest

• His dismissal comes after Forest's 3-0 home defeat to Chelsea

• Sean Dyche 8/151.53 favourite ahead of Silva and Mancini

Monday 20 October

Betting suspended with Dyche poised for Forest job

Betfair suspended betting on the next Nottingham Forest manager amid reports that Sean Dyche was in 'advanced talks' with the club. 

The former-Everton manager began as the favourite when the market was opened on Saturday, following the sacking of Ange Postecoglou, and shortened to heavy odds-on on Sunday. 

Forest wanted to make a quick appointment and, with Dyche reportedly keen on the role, that looks likely to happen in time for him to be in charge for their match against Porto at the City Ground on Thursday.

It was reported yesterday that Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis preferred Fulham's Marco Silva, with whom he previously worked in Greece, for the role. Dyche, however, looks to be on the brink of getting the Forest job.

If so, he will take over at a club that is 18th in the Premier League after eight games and  in need of an immediate upturn in results. He will need to provide stability after two managerial sackings in the space of a month.

Sunday 19 October

Dyche shortens in betting

Having opened up as the 4/51.80 favourite in the Next Permanent Nottingham Forest Manager market, Sean Dyche has shortened to 8/151.53 on Sunday with some sources reporting the the former Burnley and Everton boss has already held lengthy talks with the club.

Dyche emerged as the front runner for the job during the recent international break even before Ange Postecoglou was removed from his position. Forest lost 3-0 at home to Chelsea on Saturday and news of Postecoglou's sacking came just 20 minutes later.

Fulham boss Marco Silva was instantly installed as the second favourite for the job at 4/15.00 but following Fulham's 1-0 home loss to Arsenal - the club's third successive Premier League defeat - the former Everton manager shortened to 9/43.25 to become the next Forest boss.

Former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini emerged as a candidate for the job on Sunday morning and he is the 3/14.00 third favourite in the market. Mancini has been out of work since resigning from managing Saudi Arabia 12 months ago and reports suggest that he is widely open to a return to the Premier League.

Saturday 18 October

Dyche favourite as record-breaker Ange gets the boot

Sean Dyche is the 4/51.80 to be the Next Permanent Nottingham Forest Manager after Ange Postecoglou was sacked immediately after his team's 3-0 home defeat to Chelsea on Saturday afternoon.

Dyche, who was heavily linked with the Forest job during the international break should Postecoglou be sacked, has previously managed Burnley ad Everton in the Premier League and is said to be keen to return to management.

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Postecoglou's dismissal comes just 39 days after he was appointed Forest manager, and it means his stint at the City Ground is the shortest managerial reign in Premier League history.

In a statement released immediately after today's defeat, the club said, "Nottingham Forest Football Club can confirm that after a series of disappointing results and performances, Ange Postecoglou has been relieved of his duties as head coach with immediate effect."

Postecoglou managed just five games in the Premier League with Forest, losing to Arsenal, Sunderland, Newcastle and Chelsea and drawing 1-1 at newly-promoted Burnley.

Silva second fav but could Mourinho return?

Fulham boss Marco Silva is a surprising early second favourite for the job. Silva is well liked at Craven Cottage and despite a relatively slow start to the new season it is not thought that he is under any pressure currently, so there are questions as to whether he'd swap his current club for one in and around the relegation zone.

Silva can be backed at 4/15.00 for the Forest job ahead of Jose Mourinho at 12/113.00 who recently was quoted as saying he'd love to return to the Premier League with a club in the bottom half of the table. Could the Forest job be his dream ticket?

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