Vítor Pereira has no fears about Marinakis ‘fire’ as paths cross again at Forest

Vítor Pereira said of Evangelos ­Marinakis at his first Nottingham Forest press conference. ‘He has the passion, the ambition and he is not afraid to make decisions.’ Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA

As someone taking on his 19th ­coaching position, Vítor Pereira, Nottingham ­Forest’s fourth manager of the ­season, is not a believer in job ­security. For the former Wolves manager, ­working for Evangelos Marinakis, Forest’s ­exacting owner, holds few fears.

The 57-year-old Pereira, sacked by Wolves in November, worked pre­viously for Marinakis at ­Olympiakos. They celebrated a Greek league and cup double together in the 2014‑15 season, only to part that June. The very next day, he joined Fenerbahce, who ­Forest face in a Europa League playoff on Thursday in his first game.