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Nottingham Forest have announced the appointment of Mark Warburton as their new manager. Warburton, 54, has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract and will be joined at the City Ground by assistant David Weir. A statement on Forest's official website said: "Nottingham Forest are delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Warburton as the club's first-team manager, replacing Gary Brazil.'' Warburton, who takes over a Forest team sliding toward the relegation zone in the Championship, made his breakthrough with Brentford in the same division before going on to manage Scottish giants Rangers. Warburton guided Brentford to the Championship playoffs a season after achieving promotion from League One, but hopes of a rise to the Premier League were dashed by Middlesbrough in the 2015 semifinals. Forest have yet to confirm the futures of Brazil and his assistant Jack Lester, who had been told they would be in charge of the team until the summer. But both could return to their former positions with the Forest academy and under-23 setup respectively. Warburton's first game in charge will be at home to local rivals Derby Country, who have announced the appointment of Gary Rowett as their manager.
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