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The 1979 and 1980 European Cup winners have not been in the top flight since 1999.

Now Warburton wants to end the culture of failure by copying the bonus scheme he had when he was a city trader back in the early 2000s.

That means no more appearance fees for defeats - but big incentives for doing well.

The 54-year-old, who arrived at the City Ground in March, told StarSport: “I like people being rewarded for success and not being rewarded for average performances or failure.

“I don’t understand it if a player gets appearance money and they lose.

“Rewarding people for sub-par performances does not make any sense.

“I’m very much into players having incentives if they perform well and get rewarded accordingly.

“Where I come from, if someone makes a $10m profit for their bank, then they get paid 10 per cent.

“The headline will read: ‘One million dollar bonus’ but the fact is the bank are $9m better off.

“Any business - bakers, taxi drivers - they buy into a bonus structure and it is a really powerful weapon.

“It is about team spirit and unity. If people win together they will get rewarded. It should always be that way.”

There is also a good chance of success returning to the City Ground.

Gone is Fawaz Al Hasawi, the Kuwaiti owner whose neglect brought anger to the club’s long-suffering fans.

And under Vangelis Marinakis there is at last an air of optimism again in Nottingham.

Former Brentford and Rangers boss Warburton added: “That stat of no Premier League football in 19 years has really shocked me.

“There’s a lot of people here who remember the European success and are desperate for the club to return to their former glory.

“The owners have come in and provided the stability and there have been changes.

“They’ve ripped out the first team changing rooms, player lounges and dug outs, graphics, quality of pitch, so many things, so many improvements.

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“That sounds out a powerful message that the owners are committed to positive change. We’re in a good place now.”

The end goal is a top flight return but Warburton also has his eyes on Carabao Cup success, the new name for the League Cup, a trophy that Forest have had their name on four times.

Forest tackle Shrewsbury in the first round at the City Ground tonight and Warburton said: “People don’t remember we’ve won it four times.

“We will go with a very strong team, I can’t believe anyone can enter a cup competition not wanting to win it. It’s a great opportunity.”

Nottingham Forest are playing against Shrewsbury in Round One of the Carabao Cup, sponsored by Carabao Energy Drink.