Oliver Glasner’s false starts – lessons for Forest from his Palace and Frankfurt struggles

Oliver Glasner's difficult start at Nottingham Forest mirrors his early tenures at Crystal Palace and Eintracht Frankfurt, where slow openings eventually yielded significant silverware. Forest currently sits in the Premier League's bottom three after winning just one of their opening seven league games and exiting the Carabao Cup against Leeds United. Most recently, Forest suffered a 1-0 defeat to Arsenal.

Despite the results, Nottingham Forest remains patient, with chief football officer George Syrianos confirming Glasner will be granted time on his three-year contract. The squad continues adjusting to tactical shifts, deploying a back three, utilizing Neco Williams as a wing-back, moving James McAtee deeper into midfield, and positioning Dan Ndoye alongside Morgan Gibbs-White as dual number tens.