French manager now claims he nearly got the Nottingham Forest job

Rennes manager Franck Haise has revealed that he previously declined managerial interest from Nottingham Forest, Brighton & Hove Albion, and Everton. Speaking to So Foot, the French coach explained that Nottingham Forest made enquiries about his availability, but he decided against taking discussions further because he felt unready due to language barriers.

Haise cited concerns regarding his English proficiency as the primary reason for turning down Premier League approaches, despite attempting to improve through language-learning apps. The revelations come as Nottingham Forest currently work under manager Oliver Glasner following a turbulent prior campaign that saw multiple managerial changes under owner Evangelos Marinakis.