Forest Manager Sacked
Nottingham Forest Football Club have announced manager Steve Cotterill is leaving with immediate effect.
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Cotterill 'disappointed' by Forest sacking
Steve Cotterill says he should have been given the chance to prove himself as Nottingham Forest manager under the club's new owners.
The Al-Hasawi family assumed control of the npower Championship club on Tuesday - and just 48 hours later they sacked Cotterill who had been in charge for 9 months.
In a statement via the League Managers' Association he said:"I am deeply disappointed that I will no longer have the opportunity to manage Nottingham Forest Football Club and lead the team into this new era.
"I fully appreciate that in football a change of ownership can unfortunately lead to a change of manager. Despite this, I believed the team's performances last season were good enough for me to be given a chance with the new regime and continue to build again for the new season.
""Nevertheless, I wish the club every success for the future. I would also like to thank my staff, players and the supporters. I enjoyed a fantastic relationship with every one of them during my time in charge.
"The matter of my dismissal is now in the hands of the LMA and I will therefore be making no further comment at this stage.
Cotterill's assistant Rob Kelly is in temporary charge of the first team while Glenn Hoddle is one of the favourites to take over along with former Forest star Roy Keane.
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Nottingham Forest part company with Steve Cotterill
by Steve Clamp
Just over 24 hours after the Al-Hasawi family bought Nottingham Forest, manager Steve Cotterill has lost his job.
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Nottingham Forest express 'gratitude' for Steve Cotterill's work at the club
The club have announced this morning that Steve Cotterill is leaving as manager of Nottingham Forest with 'immediate effect'.
He took charge at the City Ground last October.