Nottingham Forest announced on its official website on Tuesday that the club has appointed former Burnley and Everton manager Sean Dyche as its new head coach.

According to Forest's official statement, Dyche has signed on a two-year contract which runs until the summer of 2027.

Concurrently, former Nottingham Forest players Steve Woan, Steve Stone, and Tony Loughlan will return to the club after many years to work as assistant Dyche's assistants, and Billy Mercer will also return as goalkeeping coach.

After completing his signing procedures, Dyche, who was interviewed by the Nottingham Forest official website for the first time, said: "I've often spoken of my love for the club. My career began under the great Brian Clough. I didn't make the first team, but I have fond memories of it and can even hear the manager's voice from afar."

"It feels strange to be back, but it's a very good thing, a very happy thing."

"A lot has changed for me and the club since I left. The club has grown rapidly, and the opportunity to return as manager has arisen with it. I'm very happy and proud to take on this position."

In addition, according to The Athletic, before appointing Dyche, Nottingham Forest had approached the former Inter Milan and Manchester City head coach Roberto Mancini.

However, Mancini immediately rejected the offer from chairman Evangelos Marinakis due to differences in philosophy.

Nottingham Forest recently announced that former Celtic and Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou had been sacked after just 39 days in the job, having struggled to win a game.

About Sean Dyche

Dyche, 54, was born in Kettering, England, on June 28, 1971. He is 1.83 meters tall and played as a center back.

Dyche began his career in Nottingham Forest's youth academy but was not promoted to the first team. He was also present at the Hillsborough Disaster on April 15, 1990.

He subsequently became a Chesterfield legend and has also played for the likes of Watford, Luton Town, and Millwall.

After retiring in the summer of 2007, Dyche returned to Watford as their U18s coach and was promoted to the role of first-team manager in 2011.

The following September, Dyche was appointed manager of Burnley.

During his 10-year spell at Burnley, Dyche was renowned for his traditional and pragmatic tactics, leading the club to one EFL Championship title and even a surprise Europa League qualification.

However, with the Clarets teetering on the brink of relegation in April 2022, Dyche was abruptly sacked. At the time, many media outlets, pundits, and fans criticized Burnley's management for their hasty approach.

In January 2023, Dyche was appointed manager of Everton.

He helped the club avoid relegation, but was sacked in January of this year for his outdated tactics.

During his two-year tenure at the Toffees, Dyche managed the Premier League club in 84 matches across all competitions, achieving 26 wins, 26 draws, and 32 losses, with a win percentage of 30.95%. During which also led the club to a record of defeating their city rivals, Liverpool, which had not broken since 2010.