Paul Heckingbottom rules out becoming Nottingham Forest manager
Thursday 26 January 2017 10:53, UK
Paul Heckingbottom has poured cold water on any suggestions that he could be the next manager of Nottingham Forest.
The current Barnsley boss says Forest are experiencing "lots of uncertainty at the minute" and is simply not interested in leaving south Yorkshire for the City Ground.
The two-time champions of Europe sacked Philippe Montanier nearly two weeks ago and Heckingbottom has been tipped as a possible replacement.
However, when asked whether he was interested in the vacancy, he said: "What a club it is, great football club, but they're in lots and lots of uncertainty at the minute aren't they?
"And I'm sure there has been a lot of people linked with it and they've said the same thing. 'What would be the point in going there as it is?' My feelings are exactly the same."
Earlier this month, a US consortium failed in its bid to buy the club from current owner Fawaz Al-Hasawi.
Heckingbottom, who took over at Oakwell in early February 2016, led the club to promotion last season via the play-offs, with Barnsley currently sitting eighth in the Championship table.
As for Forest, they are 19th, some 11 points behind the Tykes and just five above the relegation zone.
