NOTTINGHAM Forest's talks with Neil Warnock have reached a stalemate – and he will not be the man to follow in the footsteps of Billy Davies.
The former Notts County manager held several rounds of negotiations with Reds owner Fawaz Al Hasawi.
But it is understood they could not agree a package for Warnock and his backroom staff to take on the job of managing the Reds until the end of the season.
Warnock is reported as saying the role was not quite right for him.
"I did not feel the conditions of the job were right for me to manage," Warnock told the Independent. "I wish them well for the rest of the season."
With several other managers having expressed an interest in the role since the sacking of Davies was officially announced, Al Hasawi is ready to take his time over the appointment.
Another former Notts boss, Gary Brazil, will take charge of the side against Charlton, as the Reds look to get back to winning ways at the City Ground.
And Al Hasawi has not ruled out allowing the head of the club's academy to remain as caretaker boss until the end of the campaign.
The Kuwaiti would like to make an appointment sooner, rather than later, but is determined to make the right choice, following a disastrous recent few months under Davies.
"I am aware many people expect me to announce a new manager imminently, however I must stress the need for patience as I make the important decision of who takes the reins at this crucial stage of the season," said Al Hasawi.
"As always I will keep our supporters informed of any developments, but in the meantime I ask everyone to get behind our Academy manager Gary Brazil as he takes charge of first-team affairs until a permanent appointment is made."
Davies was sacked following a run of eight games without a win, which left the club to slide out of the play-off places in the Championship.
An embarrassing 5-0 defeat at the hands of Derby was the final straw, with Davies sacked, as a result, on Sunday afternoon.
By Sunday night Al Hasawi had held talks with Warnock over potentially taking over on a short-term basis, for the remaining nine games of the campaign – but no agreement was reached.
