'Proven winner' joins 'box office' Forest

[BBC] [Getty Images] If anybody thought it was going to be a normal summer at Nottingham Forest, then they weren't really paying attention. It turns out Vitor Pereira, who arrived in February with a contract until next summer, had a clause allowing either party to end it before the end of June. Given that the rumoured new contract for Pereira in May hadn't emerged, with further rumours of a move to Saudi Arabia, it did beg the question: what's going on? Well, Oliver Glasner is the answer. In some ways it's understandable — numerous top managers were available this summer and while it seemed as though Forest had accidentally found themselves a head coach for the near-future, it was not a long-term plan by design. Who's to know what would've happened with Pereira — he certainly earned his chance at a full season. Picking up the pieces of two disastrous managerial appointments, the Portuguese steered us to Premier League safety and a Europa League semi-final. And he did it with grace, charm and humility. However, Glasner is a proven winner — and took Crystal Palace to hitherto unseen heights. A Europa League trophy with Eintracht Frankfurt, an FA Cup with Palace and last season's Conference League is quite the record. The strange beef between the two clubs will no doubt continue now, although ultimately Palace's Uefa demotion saw them clinch a European trophy and we haven't exactly poached an incumbent manager. There is a fear that Glasner has a habit of falling out with club hierarchies — and Evangelos Marinakis will not take kindly to a manager who thinks he calls the shots. But equally, the owner wants the club to have a winning mentality — which is precisely why he's brought in Glasner. As usual, Forest are box office — even if it's just for the controversy. With Elliot Anderson expected to complete a £116m move to Manchester City , the transfer window will no doubt be an interesting one too. Find more from Pat Riddell at The Famous Club