Nottingham Forest have hired Chris Hughton after the sacking of Sabri Lamouchi.
The latter was a dead man walking ever since Forest did not make the playoffs in the Championship last season.
But Lamouchi was gone after losing all five games in all competitions.
Now he is replaced by Hughton, who last worked in May 2019 and Brighton.
"Nottingham Forest can confirm that the contract of head coach Sabri Lamouchi has been terminated with immediate effect," read a brief club statement.
A second statement came an hour later, reading:
"Nottingham Forest are delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Hughton as the club's new manager. Hughton joins the club with a wealth of managerial experience, leading both Newcastle United and Brighton to promotion from the Championship and going on to establish both teams in the Premier League.
"The former Republic of Ireland international also boasted an impressive playing career, winning two FA Cups and the Uefa Cup during his time at Tottenham Hostpur.
"Hughton has also managed Norwich City in the Premier League, leading them to an 11th-placed finish in 2012-13, and has managed close to 450 first-team games with a win percentage of over 40%."
