Nottingham Forest have appointed Frenchman Philippe Montanier as their new head coach.
The Championship side have been on the lookout for a new boss and several names have been strongly linked with taking over at the City Ground ahead of the 2016/17 season.
Now they have settled on their choice as Montanier has taken over at Nottingham Forest, according to the Nottingham Post.
The 51-year-old will land at the City Ground with no experience of English football, having spent his entire playing career, as a goalkeeper, in his native France.
Montainier has managed outside France though, with a spell at Real Sociedad between 2011 and 2013 giving him a taste of Spanish football.
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He gained experienced with assistant jobs at Caen, Toulouse and Bastia, while also working as an assistant coach with the Ivory Coast national team.
The Frenchman started his managerial career at Boulogne in 2004, before taking over at Valenciennes in 2009.
He was appointed by Rennes back in France after his spell in Spain, but was sacked earlier this year.
