Mark Warburton: Nottingham Forest announce ex-Rangers and Brentford boss as their new manager
NOTTINGHAM Forest have appointed the ex-Rangers and Brentford boss Mark Warburton as their new manager.
Struggling Forest have lost five of their last seven and turn to highly-regarded Warburton to retain their Championship status on a two-and-a-half year deal.
Mark Warburton has taken over at struggling Nottingham ForestPA:Press Association
The 54-year-old left Rangers last month having secured the Glasgow side’s return to the Scottish Premiership and is joined by long-time assistant David Weir.
After a non-league playing career and years spent working as a financial trader, he began his full-time coaching career with Watford’s academy.
Warburton had a high profile departure from Rangers in FebruaryPA:Press Association
In February 2011, he became Brentford coach, and then manager in December 2013 where he led them to promotion to the Championship, achieving a fifth placed finish with the Bees before losing in the play-offs.
He moved north of the border to Rangers in 2015, steering them back into the top flight and winning the Scottish Challenge Cup.
Joey Barton and Mark Warburton couldn’t settle their differencesPA:Press Association
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But amid a high-profile row with then-midfielder Joey Barton, the Gers fell far behind in this season’s title race as Celtic ran away with the league.
Gary Brazil was handed the Nottingham Forest tempoprary reigns but saw his side slide downwardsReuters
His departure from Rangers was bizarre in itself, with the Ibrox club announcing that they had accepted the resignations of Warburton and Weir.
Nottingham Forest are now just two points clear of the relegation zoneReuters
Forest have not had a permanent manager since January when Philippe Montanier was axed – with Academy manager Gary Brazil in temporary charge since despite investment by US investor John Jay Moores.
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