JOE Kinnear (below) has resigned as manager of Nottingham Forest after ten months in charge of the Coca-Cola Championship side.

Kinnear, a former director of football at Oxford United, said: "I feel it is in the best interests of the club that I resign and give my successor the chance to turn things around."

Mick Harford has taken over as acting boss with the City Ground side languishing in 22nd place.