OFFICIAL: Former Spurs manager Postecoglou takes over as Forest boss

Despite leading Nottingham Forest to a seventh-place finish in the Premier League last season, their highest since the 1994/95 season, and securing a place in the Europa League for the first time in 30 years, Nuno Espirito Santo's poor start to the season has cost him dearly. 

The Portuguese was sacked on Monday night as manager of the Tricky Trees after the club found themselves tenth in the Premier League following one win, one draw and one defeat in their first three games of the domestic championship. 

Palace manager Oliver Glasner, Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola and former Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho had been tipped as possible replacements for the Portuguese, but the next manager to lead the Tricky Trees in Europe has not been none of them. 

The Tricky Trees have announced  that former Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou has been hired as the club's new manager and replacement for Nuno Espirito Santo. The Greek coach will be making his debut in the visit to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday 13th September.

Nottingham Forest's full statement

"Nottingham Forest is delighted to confirm the appointment of Ange Postecoglou as the Club’s First Team Head Coach. Postecoglou has been in management for over 25 years, arriving on Trentside with experience of regularly competing and winning trophies at the highest level. After enjoying very successful seasons with Brisbane Roar and Yokohama F. Marinos, winning the League with both clubs, he was appointed manager of Celtic in June 2021.

A successful tenure in Glasgow saw Postecoglou win the domestic double in his first season in Scotland and the treble in his second year, which earned him a nomination for the FIFA World Coach of the Year in 2023. Moving to England to take over at Tottenham Hotspur, who finished fifth in his first season, Postecoglou guided Spurs to their first major trophy in 17 years, winning the Europa League in 2024/25 and qualifying for the Champions League.

Owner, Evangelos Marinakis, said of Postecoglou’s appointment: “We are bringing a coach to the Club who has a proven and consistent record of winning trophies. His experience of coaching teams at the highest level, along with his desire to build something special with us at Forest, makes him a fantastic person to help us on our journey and achieve consistently all our ambitions.

“After gaining promotion to the Premier League, then building consistently season after season to secure European football, we now must take the right step to compete with the very best and challenge for trophies. Ange has the credentials and the track-record to do this, and we are excited he is joining us on our ambitious journey."