Pereira says Forest sacked him by email

Portuguese head coach Vitor Pereira spoke to The Athletic in an interview about the process of his dismissal by English club Nottingham Forest and his plans for the future.

Pereira's contract contained a special clause stating that either he or the club could terminate the agreement before the end of June. Forest used this clause to part ways with Pereira and appointed Oliver Glasner as head coach. Pereira was informed of the situation by an email sent on 30 June at 23:58, two minutes before midnight.

Pereira said he found the club's decision shocking. He said he accepted the decision, but the only thing he considered unfair was the way he was notified. Saying that everything had been arranged for the new season, Pereira described his relationship with the club's owner, Evangelos Marinakis, as good, professional and respectful.

Currently without a club, Pereira said he had recently been analysing teams from all over the world and working on new tactics. The 58-year-old coach, whose goal is a return to the Premier League, said he did not want to take over teams in poor condition, as was the case at Wolves and Forest, and wanted to compete for the Premier League title.