Nottingham Forest manager, Oliver Glasner, has suggested that another managerial change could be on the cards at the club following their disappointing 2-0 defeat to Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday.
The defeat has left Forest 19th in the table, just one point above the bottom, increasing the pressure on the club as they prepare for a challenging encounter against league leaders Manchester City next weekend.
Speaking to the BBC’s Match of the Day after the match, the Austrian admitted that he had made too many compromises during his time at Forest, stressing that the club needed a different approach to improve their fortunes.
“It’s now time not to make compromises, it’s now time to show a clear way and everybody has to follow.
“And if they don’t want to follow, then I guess then the sixth manager will come in,” he told the BBC’s Match of the Day.
Glasner also made it clear that the team’s current performances were unacceptable, promising to introduce changes to address their problems.
“Today is completely clear, we have to change something, a few things.
“I have to change a few things, and I will change a few things, 100%. We can’t continue in the same way, we have to change a few things, and that’s the key,” he said.
Forest have now suffered four defeats in their last five league outings, with a 1-1 draw against Ipswich Town their only positive result during that spell.
Saturday’s loss was particularly frustrating for the visitors, considering Brentford had gone four consecutive matches without a victory before hosting Forest.
The encounter also saw both sides struggle to create clear opportunities, with neither recording a shot on target before Igor Thiago doubled Brentford’s advantage in the 76th minute. Nikola Milenkovic had earlier put the hosts ahead with an own goal.
Forest managed just one attempt on target throughout the contest, coming two minutes after Brentford’s second goal.
Reflecting on his team’s performance, Glasner identified defensive lapses and poor finishing as major reasons for their struggles.
“We are making too many mistakes, the defence, then we are down. We controlled the game,” he said.
He added, “We are making too many mistakes in our defence and we are not ruthless enough, good enough, in finishing. That’s the truth.”
Forest will hope to turn their fortunes around when they host Manchester City next weekend, but Glasner faces mounting pressure to improve the team’s performances and prevent further uncertainty over his position.
