Overview
- Forest and head coach Vitor Pereira have agreed to pause talks over a new deal and plan to reopen negotiations next season.
- Pereira remains publicly committed to staying at the club after guiding Forest to Premier League safety and a run to the Europa League semi-finals.
- Sources report Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal showed interest and reportedly offered a lucrative package, but Pereira did not engage with that approach.
- Pereira is under an 18-month contract signed in February that runs through June 2027, leaving roughly a year before renewal becomes urgent.
- Club officials say pausing talks reduces short-term distraction but could put Pereira and Forest under greater pressure if the team has a poor start next season.