CHAMPIONSHIP CLUB Nottingham Forest have acted swiftly to replace Stuart Pearce by appointing Dougie Freedman as the club’s new manager.
Forest sacked Pearce – who only took the reins in the close-season – on Sunday after a run of just three wins in 17 Championship games, taking the club from the top of the league to 12th in the table.
Pearce has subsequently been offered a different role at the City Ground with Freedman taking over in the dugout.
Freedman, who enjoyed a two-year playing spell at Forest between 1998 and 2000, has been out of work since being leaving Bolton Wanderers last October.
The 40-year-old started his managerial career at Crystal Palace, moving to Bolton in October 2012.
Forest chairman Fawaz Al Hasawi released a statement thanking club legend Peace for his efforts, but stated the decision to remove the former England captain – who played for Forest for 12 years – was the best decision for the club.
“I would like to place on record my gratitude to Stuart Pearce for all his endeavours during his time as manager of Nottingham Forest,” read Al Hasawi’s statement on the club’s official website.
“My decision to relieve Stuart of his duties is the hardest footballing decision I have ever made.
“I came to that decision after a long conversation with Stuart about the best next step for the club. Unfortunately, recent results convinced me it was best to pursue alternative managerial options. I hope our supporters understand my decision.
“Stuart is someone I have always admired and that will never change. For that reason I have offered him an advisory role at the club, which I sincerely hope he accepts so we can all move forward together.”
Cheating the first time is difficult but it’s get easier every time. If world athletics bodies are serious there should be a lifetime ban for every offender, no excuses.
@EK:
Exactly, This can be easily done by making it too risky to cheat with illegal performance enhancers, a lifetime ban is the only way for proven cheats.
It’s a pretty big jump to drag Justin into this story other than for clickbait….and if I was offered 250,000 dollars I’d get my hands on some performance enhancing drugs for you too.
@Markonline: ah do you not think the PEDs made that jump a bit easier ??
@Limón Madrugada: it’s his coaches, not Gatlin.
@Markonline: Fair play, its all about the way you were brought up i suppose….
@Minom Pnnomm: so he did win a gold on drugs.
Hgh is everywhere..athletics and most sports at the highest level are a game of not getting caught
“Why always me?”
What a dope
How does this implicate Gatlin? Surely this applies to the BBC sports personality Of The year.
@Darren Egan: good point on the double standards. Plenty of potentially dodge English athletes. Farah and Kelly Holmes at the top of the list
Sir Bradley Williams…sky cycling in general
Who honestly gives a crap. So he runs one hundred metres really fast. Who gives a crap. I still have to go to work in the morning
Gatlin should have never been allowed to compete after the first time. Cheats have destroyed genuine competitors lives and taken the accolades deserving to them, Sonia O’ Sullivan comes to mind.
Seb Coe – what a clown
@Shane Gleeson: disaster of a tenure in his job generally.
And still the British press ignore the stink surrounding Mo Farah.
Anyone on a TUE from Waa is a cheat in my book, I think they are ALL on drugs but that is my personal opinion?