Nottingham Forest have sacked manager Mark Warburton after less than nine months in charge at the City Ground. "Nottingham Forest can confirm that the contracts of Mark Warburton and David Weir have been terminated with immediate effect," said a statement on the official club website. Warburton joined Forest on a two-and-a-half-year contract in March with the former Scotland international Weir as his assistant. Warburton steered Brentford into the Championship play-offs the following season before being appointed manager of Rangers in June 2015. Forest have also confirmed that sporting director Frank McParland has left the club alongside Warburton and Weir.

Source: Evening echo December 31, 2017 11:26 UTC