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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Will Unwin at the City Ground

Sean Dyche sacked by Nottingham Forest after Wolves draw

Nottingham Forest head coach, Sean Dyche, has been relieved of his duties
Nottingham Forest head coach, Sean Dyche, has been relieved of his duties. Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA

Evangelos Marinakis often takes action when the crowd turns against a head coach. The Nottingham Forest owner watched from his throne, enduring 90 minutes of inept finishing and sloppy play in a desperate goalless draw against rock‑bottom Wolves, resulting in boos and insults aimed at Sean Dyche at full time, which sealed a third head coach sacking of the season.

Thirty-five shots came and went for Forest, few testing José Sá but the patience of the crowd was thoroughly tested, ultimately costing Dyche his job. It was a missed opportunity for the hosts, who moved only one point further north of 18th-placed West Ham, when three were there for the taking.

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