Glasner unfazed by Forest’s managerial churn after ambitious talks with owner Marinakis | OneFootball

Oliver Glasner says he is excited by the ambition of Nottingham Forest and owner Evangelos Marinakis.

The former Crystal Palace boss was appointed as Vitor Pereira’s replacement at the City Ground earlier this month.

Glasner left Palace after the end of last season having guided the club to FA Cup and Conference League silverware, and says he is excited by the prospect of winning more at Forest.

“Over the summer I had many teams across Europe contacting me and one of those was Forest,” Glasner said. “Like always, I had a look at the squad and talked to the owner. Many other clubs I didn’t even talk to because my goal was to stay in the Premier League.

“I had great talks with the owner. I went to Athens for a dinner and talked about the vision for the club and then I had a detailed look at the squad – and it looks very talented.

“I think there is a lot of potential in the squad, plus a very ambitious ownership, so I thought this could be a quite interesting and exciting journey. For me, the most important thing is a shared vision where we all aim for the same goal.

“When I had talks (with Marinakis), it was like probably I found one of the few people more ambitious than I am, which is quite difficult (to do). I think we will challenge each other with ambition.”

Forest has proven to be a managerial hotseat in recent times, with four different managers taking the job last season.

But Glasner says he is not put off by the constant change that has gone on at the club.

“I think right now the average time for a manager is already below one year,” he said. “Many things can happen in football but I don’t sign and think about getting sacked. I just think, okay, what do we have to do to bring success to the club?”