Forest appoint O'Driscoll as manager

Nottingham Forest have appointed former first-team coach Sean O'Driscoll as their new manager.

O'Driscoll, whose previous clubs include Bournemouth and Doncaster, worked under previous Forest manager Steve Cotterill for five months earlier this year before leaving to join Crawley in May.
The Kuwaiti-based Al Hasawi family sacked Cotterill shortly after taking control of the club and were linked with moves for a string of big-name bosses, including Mick McCarthy, Glenn Hoddle and Roy Keane.
Majority shareholder Fawaz Al Hasawi acknowledged as much, but declared O'Driscoll the ideal appointment, saying: "We interviewed many well-known and high profile figures but we truly believe Sean O'Driscoll is the best man for the job.
"Sean's passion for Nottingham Forest, knowledge of the game and the Championship in particular, plus his work ethic, shone through in our conversations. We are delighted to welcome Sean back to the club. He has our total support and we are looking forward to a long and successful relationship.
"He is hugely respected, not only by members of our current squad and staff at the club for his work in helping transform our fortunes last season, but also within the wider football community."