Gary Brazil is reported to be leaving his role as Nottingham Forest academy chief after more than a decade at the club.
The 60-year-old is said to be among three key departures at the City Ground as part of a backroom shake-up. The Athletic state that Forest have "taken the unexpected step of not renewing Brazil’s contract".
The report adds that add that Lee Charnley has been told his services "will no longer be required at boardroom level", having been brought in on a consultancy basis to provide extra experience as the Reds prepared for life back in the Premier League, with under-21 boss Warren Joyce "also expected to leave".
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In terms of incomings, Craig Mulholland is expected to join the club, having previously worked alongside new chief football officer Ross Wilson at Rangers. However, The Athletic suggest Mulholland will not be a direct replacement for Brazil, with his role set to be "more wide-ranging".
Former Sheffield United, Preston, Newcastle and Fulham player Brazil joined Forest in 2012, initially as youth team coach, after a spell on the coaching staff at Notts County. He has had three stints as caretaker manager of the Reds, while overseeing the rise of homegrown talent such as Brennan Johnson, Joe Worrall and Ryan Yates.
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