Gianfranco Zola is the bookmakers' favourite to be the next Nottingham Forest manager.

He is closely followed in the market by the club's former captain Stuart Pearce.

Billy Davies was sacked yesterday, and Neil Warnock, the man tipped to replace him says he turned down the chance to manage the Championship side.

Owner Fawaz Al-Hasawi says the Championship club are in no rush to name a successor, with Academy manager Gary Brazil taking charge of their game against Charlton tonight.