Aberdeen have announced they have "been officially given permission to enter formal talks" with the 51-year-old Northern Irishman about their managerial vacancy. Peter Leven has been in caretaker charge since Aberdeen sacked Jimmy Thelin in early January.
According to a report from Spanish publication Defensa Central, he would be open to taking over at the Spanish club if Florentino Perez agrees to deliver three signings for him at the end of the season. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAY The South American manager wants to sign a quality central midfielder and two quality central defenders in the summer.
Nottingham Forest are keen to appoint Vitor Pereira as their fourth head coach of the season after sacking Sean Dyche in the early hours of Thursday. The former Wolves manager worked under Forest's owner, Evangelos Marinakis, at Olympiakos and would be open to taking the role. Forest have acted fast to find a replacement for Dyche, who lasted 114 days in the role after the disastrous spell of Ange Postecoglou.
Watford have appointed Edward Still as their new head coach following Javi Gracia's exit earlier this month. The 35-year-old, who is the older brother of former Southampton boss Will Still, has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract at Vicarage Road. This comes after Gracia handed in his resignation after only three months in charge during his second spell, with Still taking charge of a Watford side who are just three points off the play-off places in 11th.
Thomas Tuchel has done well The 52-year-old has done an impressive job with the England national team so far, and he will be hoping to guide them to a major trophy soon. Manchester United are hoping to make a move for him, and it remains to be seen whether they can convince the German to take over at the club level after the World Cup.
It is a philosophy that was made clear by Arbeloa himself at his unveiling. "On Saturday I turn 43 and 20 of those years have been at this club. Every day I'm at the best club in the world," he said. "This club is about winning, winning, and winning again. When I was a player, I learned those values from the people in that dressing room. They're still there, and that's what matters."
Greenock Morton have appointed Ian Murray as their new manager, with the former Scotland defender signing an 18-month contract. Murray replaces Dougie Imrie, who left Morton to take charge at fellow Championship club Raith Rovers in November. The 44-year-old's most recent management role was at Raith after previous spells with Dumbarton, St Mirren and Airdrieonians. Gary Miller, who has been in interim charge of Morton in recent weeks, will stay at the club as Murray's assistant.
This will be Matos' second senior managerial role after taking charge of Portuguese second-tier club, Maritimo, ahead of the 2025-26 season. He won seven of his 12 league games at the helm (D2 L3), with his side scoring 15 goals and conceding nine to sit at the top of the division. The 37-year-old, who was previously the elite development coach at Liverpool, will take charge of Swansea's league fixture against Derby County on Tuesday.
Middlesbrough have announced Kim Hellerg as their new head coach following the departure of Rob Edwards. Hellberg has joined from Swedish side Hammarby to replace Edwards, who left after just five months and 14 Championship games at the helm. Middlesbrough have not announced the length of Hellberg's deal, but the 37-year-old will officially take over later in the week, with interim boss Adi Viveash remaining in charge for their match against Coventry City on Tuesday.
Middlesbrough have appointed Kim Hellberg as their new head coach. The 37-year-old who had been in charge of Swedish side Hammarby, replaces Rob Edwards, who left for Premier League strugglers Wolverhampton Wanderers earlier this month. This is a first job for Hellberg outside his native Sweden, although he had been in talks with Championship rivals Swansea City earlier this month. Hellberg will take over officially later in the week, with Adi Viveash remaining in interim charge for the home game with Championship leaders Coventry City
