Simon Grayson has failed to rule himself out of the race to succeed Mark Warburton

Former Sunderland manager Grayson is a 16/1 shot with SkyBet to succeed Mark Warburton, who was axed on New Year’s Eve, at the City Ground.

He was a pundit for Sky Sports’ coverage of Forest’s trip to Leeds United and hinted that he was interested when asked about the vacancy.

But Grayson, who managed Leeds between 2008 and 2012, would not be a popular appointment if the reaction on Twitter is anything to go by.

One Forest fan wrote: “Simon Grayson being complimentary about @NFFC on @SkySportsNews is he angling for a new job? #nffc #nothanks.”