Murillo hails Pereira after ‘problems’ with past Nottingham Forest managers

There is ‘light at end of tunnel’ with new man in charge Defender hints at conflicts with Postecoglou and Dyche The Nottingham Forest defender Murillo has said the arrival of Vítor Pereira represents “the light at the end of the tunnel” and admitted the squad had problems with previous managers. Pereira got off to a dream start at Forest with a 3-0 Europa League playoff first-leg victory at Fenerbahce on Thursday, in which Murillo opened the scoring. The Brazilian praised Pereira for creating “magic” despite having only three training sessions. Murillo said the Portuguese head coach, who has a contract until 2027, had transformed the spirit within an underperforming squad. The 57-year-old, who rescued Wolves last season, is Forest’s fourth head coach of the season. Continue reading...

By Ben Fisher in Istanbul