Nottingham Forest have confirmed the appointment of Pedro Pereira as the club's new director of football, as reported by the "?BBC.
The Reds who parted company with caretaker boss Paul Williams in May after finishing 16th went all out to get Fiorentina's former sporting director.
Pereira believes he has the expertise to help Forest return to the Premier League.
"Forest has huge potential and I believe and hope I can contribute significantly in bringing the club back to the Premier League," said Pereira.
"It is a big honour and, at the same time, a great challenge to work with such a historical and important club as Nottingham Forest."
During Pereira's time as a CEO at Sporting Braga, the Portuguese side reached the Champions League group stage twice and the final of the Europa League in 2011.
"I want to sincerely thank the chairman for offering this opportunity to me," he continued.
"I respect deeply the history of the club but we have to look ahead and create the background for a new chapter of success, stability and victories.
"Our focus is to prepare the team for the coming season and to fulfil our ambitions. We need the support of all Nottingham Forest fans to achieve our goals," he concluded.
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