Nottingham Forest have appointed Frank Barlow and Ian McParland as caretaker managers following the departure of boss Gary Megson on Thursday. Barlow was assistant boss under Megson, while McParland held the position of reserve-team coach.
Forest travel to Port Vale in a League One game on Saturday with the Reds four points off the relegation zone and without an away win since August.
Forest have also confirmed coach Alan Crawford has left along with Megson.
 |  I'm sad for Gary and sad for the fans... you can never rule anything out |
Meanwhile, Forest chairman Nigel Doughty says he will not rush into appointing a successor for the departed Megson.
"It's difficult to envisage a situation where we'll recruit a new manager before the summer," said Doughty.
"Anybody capable or successful is probably engaged with their club at the moment as the season draws to a close.
"We will monitor the situation on a week-by-week basis. But the quality of people who have expressed an interest in the job already has surprised me."
Burton boss Nigel Clough has refused to rule himself out of the running for the vacant managerial post the City Ground.
Clough, Forest's second top scorer of all time, said: "I'm sad Gary Megson has lost his job and sad for the fans.
"East Midlands football seems to be in a state at the moment and Burton Albion seem to be in as good a shape as any.
"But you can never rule anything out, although the main concern is our game against Aldershot on Saturday."
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