Former Nottingham Forest Boss Eyes Premier League Title

Former Nottingham Forest head coach Vitor Pereira has insisted he wants to return to the Premier League to win the top prize in English football.

Pereira was only in the dugout at the City Ground for four-and-a-half months before his dismissal at the start of the summer.

Despite his brief tenure, Pereira largely impressed Forest supporters, with many being left shocked by the decision to sack the Portuguese boss during the summer.

His departure made way for the blockbuster appointment of Oliver Glasner, fresh off the back of his UEFA Conference League triumph with Crystal Palace.

A victim of circumstance, Pereira has not ruled out a Premier League return, far from it.

The 58-year-old actually has his eyes set on a Premier League return, and is intent on winning the competition this time around.

“I want to reach a level where I can compete for titles in the Premier League,” he told the 90+3* video podcast, broadcast on A BOLA TV, via Sport Witness.

Pereira has been out of work since his Forest dismissal this summer, but spoke about his desire for his next opportunity.

“Throughout my career, I’ve set goals for myself,” he said. “I wanted to become a coach, and I did, I wanted to reach the top flight, and I did.

“I wanted to become a national champion, and I did. Then I wanted to win titles abroad, and I did. I wanted to reach the Premier League, and I did. 

“My next objective is to reach a competitive level that allows me to fight for titles in the Premier League.”

Pereira admitted that he needs to be given the right chance to achieve his goal, but recognised his previous success with former club Wolverhampton Wanderers.

“First, I need to have the opportunity to reach that level,” he added. You don’t win the Champions League while managing Wolverhampton—with all due respect to them. 

“But keeping Wolverhampton up that year was, in a sense, like winning the Champions League.”

Pereira has been linked with a multitude of clubs, both in England and abroad, since leaving Forest, with Fulham and Crystal Palace among the latest clubs rumoured to be pondering a move for him.