New details have emerged regarding the planned restructure of Nottingham Forest's academy after the reported departure of long-serving academy chief Gary Brazil.
The 60-year-old is said to be among three key departures at the City Ground as part of a backroom shake-up. Former Sheffield United, Preston, Newcastle and Fulham player Brazil joined Forest in 2012, initially as youth team coach, after a spell on the coaching staff at Notts County.
Brazil had three stints as caretaker manager of the Reds while overseeing the rise of homegrown talents such as Brennan Johnson, Joe Worrall and Ryan Yates.
And The Athletic report that after Brazil's departure, assistant academy manager, Chris McGuane, has been offered a promotion to take up the role of academy manager. McGuane previously spent eight years with Watford’s youth system having helped to develop talents such as Manchester United's Jadon Sancho.
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Craig Mulholland's recent arrival at the City Ground from Rangers will reportedly see the Scot have "a wider role than at his previous club." Mulholland will reunite with Ross Wilson, who left Rangers in April, with his remit reported to include the women’s team and overseeing loans, among other things.
Elsewhere, amid speculation that Warren Joyce was also set to join Brazil out of the exit door, the former Man United reserve-team manager has reportedly been offered a new contract to take charge of Forest's under-21s. Joyce famously led the Reds' under-18s to the FA Youth Cup final in 2022.
Forest are yet to announce the changes or the departure of Gary Brazil. The Reds first team will be looking towards a second successive campaign in the Premier League when the new season begins in August.
