Nottingham Forest has officially appointed Ange Postecoglou as their new head coach—ushering in a fresh era at the City Ground. This move, announced just three months after his departure from Tottenham Hotspur, follows the abrupt sacking of Nuno Espírito Santo amid strained relations with the owner, Evangelos Marinakis.
Postecoglou, the Greek-Australian coach known for his dynamic, possession-based style, has signed a contract expected to run until 2027. His arrival signals a bold strategic shift from Forest’s previous pragmatic, counter-attacking approach under Nuno.
Evangelos Marinakis expressed his enthusiasm, stating: “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.”
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.… pic.twitter.com/Yc2XLrZa7M
— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) September 9, 2025
Nuno’s departure, while surprising given his achievements, had been mounting for some time. Despite guiding Forest to a remarkable seventh-place finish in the 2024–25 Premier League and ending a 30-year European drought, his relationship with Marinakis and the club’s new head of global football, Edu Gaspar, had frayed.
Rumored frustrations over sluggish transfer movement and public comments about his deteriorating relationship with ownership hastened his exit just three games into the new season.
Born in Athens in 1965, Postecoglou relocated to Australia at a young age and eventually carved out a playing career with South Melbourne Hellas before shifting to a distinguished managerial path. His résumé is rich: multiple domestic titles in Australia, a historic AFC Asian Cup triumph with Australia’s national team in 2015, a J1 League title in Japan with Yokohama F.
Marinos, and multiple trophies in Scotland with Celtic—including a domestic treble.
In 2023, he took the helm at Tottenham Hotspur, becoming the club’s first European trophy-winning manager in 17 years when he delivered the Europa League title in May 2025. Yet, despite that landmark success, a disastrous domestic campaign saw Spurs finish 17th, ultimately costing him his job just 16 days after the European triumph.
One hallmark of Postecoglou’s tenure has been his philosophy—often referred to as “Angeball”—which emphasizes energetic, attacking football, high possession, and proactive play. His teams typically dominate possession, a stark contrast to Forest’s style under Nuno, which leaned toward risk-averse, counter-attacking tactics.
This appointment places Postecoglou at the helm of a Forest squad built for a different style of play. There will be no opportunity for significant squad changes until the January transfer window closes.
Moreover, the squad will face demanding schedules across multiple competitions, including the Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, and Europa League—Forest’s first European campaign in nearly three decades.
The club’s immediate fixtures pose demanding tests: Postecoglou’s debut will be away at Arsenal this Saturday, followed by a mid-December showdown at home against his former club, Tottenham.