PRESTON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 02:  Chris Hughton the manager of Nottingham Forest looks on after the Sky Bet Championship match between Preston North End and Nottingham Forest at Deepdale on January 02, 2021 in Preston, England.  (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)PRESTON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 02:  Chris Hughton the manager of Nottingham Forest looks on after the Sky Bet Championship match between Preston North End and Nottingham Forest at Deepdale on January 02, 2021 in Preston, England.  (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
PRESTON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 02: Chris Hughton the manager of Nottingham Forest looks on after the Sky Bet Championship match between Preston North End and Nottingham Forest at Deepdale on January 02, 2021 in Preston, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Next Nottingham Forest manager odds: Former Sunderland boss linked with move to City Ground

Here are what the bookmakers are saying about the next Nottingham Forest manager following Chris Hughton's sacking this morning.

Chris Hughton has been sacked as Nottingham Forest manager this morning after their sixth defeat in seven Championship games last night - a 2-0 loss to Middlesbrough.

The 62-year-old leaves after eleven months with the Reds with the club currently sat at the foot of table on one point.

Hughton guided them to a 17th place finish last season, however it was looking like relegation was becoming more inevitable this time round after their terrible start to the campaign.

The Midlands side will now be keen to bring in someone who can turn their season around and one potential candidate is former Sunderland boss Roy Keane.

Here are the favourites to replace Chris Hughton according to Sky Bet...