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Nottingham Forest appoint former Rangers boss Mark Warburton as new manager
NOTTINGHAM FOREST have appointed Mark Warburton as their new manager.
Mark Warburton has been appointed Nottingham Forest manager
Warburton has been out of work since leaving Rangers last month.
The 54-year-old has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Forest.
He is joined at the City Ground by David Weir who takes on the role of assistant manager.
"Nottingham Forest are delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Warburton as the club's first-team manager, replacing Gary Brazil," read a statement on the club's official website.
Championship side Forest had been under interim boss Brazil since sacking Philippe Montanier on January 14.
Mark Warburton left Rangers last month
Warburton began his career at Watford’s academy before joining the coaching set-up at Brentford.
He became the Bees manager in 2013, guiding them to the Championship where he produced a fifth-placed finish in the following season, losing in the play-offs.
He joined Rangers in 2015 and guided them to the Scottish Championship title as well as the Scottish Challenge Cup.