Aitor Karanka leaves Nottingham Forest after asking to be released from his contract, Slavisa Jokanovic favourite to replace him
Aitor Karanka has left his role as Nottingham Forest manager, the Championship club have confirmed.Karanka, 45, leaves after the club accepted his request to be released from his contract, with terms of departure agreed by both parties.The 45-year-old was appointed Forest manager in January 2018, and he leaves with the club sitting in seventh in the Championship, four points from the play-off places.Simon Ireland has taken charge of the club until a new manager is appointed.When given the job, Forest chairmanNicholas Randall QC explained the objective was to build the club with the aim of returning to the Premier League. Karanka, a former Real Madrid player and coach, had previously guided Middlesbrough to promotion from the Championship, though he left his position in March 2017 after alleged disagreements with the club’s board and players.He leaves on the back of a 2-0 defeat at Chelsea in the FA Cup third round. Karanka’s final league match in charge was a stunning home victory over Leeds, with Forest securing a 4-2 defeat of the Championship leaders.A club statement confirmed neither party will be commenting on Karanka’s departure at the present time.Slavisa Jokanovic has now been installed as favourite to take over.The Fulham manager is now considered a specialist at achieving promotion, having led both Watford andFulham to the Premier League.

That makes him the second favourite with most bookies with Borussia Dortmund II head coach Jan Siewert just ahead of him in the betting. The Spaniard has only recently left Nottingham Forest after just a year in charge after apparently asking to be released from his contract at the City Ground.
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Aitor Karanka has left his post at Nottingham Forest after he asked the club to be released from his contract after a year in charge.. The Spaniard, who replaced Mark Warburton in January 2018, leaves Forest 7th in the Championship - just four points off the play-offs - with a record of 16 wins, 19 draws, and 17 defeats from his time at the helm.
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