New Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche’s spell at Everton has been referenced in a claims that he only takes charge of sides “on a needs-must basis”. Dyche, whose first press conference as boss of the East Midlands outfit takes place today ahead of Thursday night’s Europa League home game against Porto, has become Forest’s third manager of the season.

Nuno Espirito Santo, who steered the City Ground outfit to their highest finish in 30 years last season and European qualification, was sacked after three games on September 9 while Ange Postecoglou, who guided Tottenham Hotspur to victory in the Europa League last season, their first trophy in 17 years, was axed 19 minutes after the full-time whistle blew on their 3-0 home defeat to Chelsea on Saturday, ensuring he finished with six defeats and no wins from his eight games in charge.

Although the appointment of Dyche, who lives in the Nottingham area, on a contract that runs until the summer of 2027, sees him return to the club where he started his career as an apprentice, and joined by long-serving backroom staff Ian Woan and Steve Stone, who made over 400 Forest appearances between them,...