Glasner wants his Nottingham Forest side to fight for top-half finishes & be 'exciting'

[p]Glasner succeeded Vitor Pereira as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nottingham/UsushcZr/"]Forest[/a] manager earlier this month following a successful stint in charge of Premier League rivals [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/crystal-palace/AovF1Mia/"]Crystal Palace[/a].[/p][p]The 51-year-old Austrian guided Palace to both the 2025 FA Cup and last season's European Conference League - the first two major trophies won by the south London club.[/p][p]But he left Selhurst Park following a dispute over transfer policy.[/p][p]He has arrived at the City Ground with Forest looking to improve on a 16th-place finish in last season's Premier League and with the two-time European champions rebuilding after the sale of England midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/anderson-elliott/KdYCbsbE/"]Elliot Anderson[/a] to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a].[/p][p][b]"For me it is very important that it is exciting and challenging. I really believe that us all together – the staff, the players, the fans, the leadership of the club - we can be really competitive in the Premier League which makes me excited,"[/b] Glasner told [i]Forest TV[/i].[/p][p][b]"There is no button to press that automatically makes it happen. It is a daily thing that will take progress over the coming weeks, which is what we have started.[/b][/p][p][b]"The people are what is most important and that is what gives me a lot of confidence for this project. I have met great people - you can have the best stadium, the best training ground, but if you don’t have the right people, it doesn’t work."[/b][/p][embed guid="ef1288bc-b7f1-4624-b945-537dca9d3273" url="https://x.com/NFFC/status/2076762127835038205?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis got through four managers last season, with Nuno Espirito Santo, Ange Postecoglou and Sean Dyche all sacked before Pereira was hired in February.[/p][p]But a diplomatic Glasner said: [b]"This is a traditional club with a fantastic fanbase and a very ambitious owner that wants to take a step forward.[/b][/p][p]"The squad is very interesting as well, so those were the main reasons for me wanting to join Nottingham Forest."[/p][p]He added: "The club is already on a good run since promotion a few years ago and playing in the semi-final of the Europa League (last season). It is important now to get some consistency and battle regularly for the top half of the league.[/p][p][b]"We know how competitive the Premier League is - it is one thing to talk about it, but it is something else to deliver, but that is what we will start on now."[/b][/p]