Ange Postecoglou: Nottingham Forest appoint ex-Spurs boss as new head coach after Nuno Espirito Santo sacking
Nottingham Forest appoint Ange Postecoglou as new head coach; ex-Tottenham boss signs two-year deal at Forest to return to management just three months after being sacked by Spurs despite Europa League glory; the Australian replaces Nuno Espirito Santo
Ange Postecoglou arrived at Nottingham Forest on Tuesday morning before being confirmed as the club’s new boss
Nottingham Forest have appointed ex-Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou as their new head coach to replace the sacked Nuno Espirito Santo.
Sky Sports News understands the Australian has signed a two-year deal at the City Ground and will be officially unveiled on Thursday afternoon.
Postecoglou returns to management just three months after being sacked by Spurs, despite leading them to Europa League glory last season.
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Postecoglou succeeds Nuno, who was sacked late on Monday night following a breakdown in his relationship with owner Evangelos Marinakis, and it is understood he wanted to be dismissed.
Greek Marinakis has been an admirer of Postecoglou, whose family are of Greek origin, for some time, and he was quickly identified as the leading candidate to take over from Nuno.
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Marinakis said of Postecoglou’s appointment: “We are bringing a coach to the club who has a proven and consistent record of winning trophies.
Sky Sports News’ Anton Toloui explains why Evangelos Marinakis has opted for Ange Postecoglou
“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.
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“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.”
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Marinakis has given Postecoglou another crack at the Premier League and European football.
The 60-year-old is set for a swift return to north London as Forest visit Tottenham’s rivals Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday lunchtime.
Postecoglou’s first four games in charge at Forest are all away, with his first home match not until September 27 against Sunderland, live on Sky Sports.
Ange’s first six games at Forest
Saturday: Arsenal (A), PL – kick-off 12.30pm
Sept 17: Swansea (A), Carabao Cup – kick-off 8pm, live on Sky
Sept 20: Burnley (A), PL – kick-off 3pm
Sept 24: Real Betis (A), EL – kick-off 8pm
Sept 27: Sunderland (H), PL – kick-off 5.30pm, live on Sky
Oct 2: Midtjylland (H), EL, kick-off 8pm
Sky Sports News understands Postecoglou wants Mile Jedinak, Sergio Reimundo, Nick Montgomery and Rob Burch as part of his backroom staff.
The ex-Celtic boss spent two seasons at Spurs and ended their 17-year trophy drought last season by winning the Europa League.
But 16 days after leading Tottenham to their first European trophy in 41 years, Postecoglou was sacked following the club’s worst-ever Premier League season as they finished 17th with 22 defeats from 38 games.
Just over a month after his sacking, Marinakis presented Postecoglou with a special award in Greece for being the first coach of Greek origin to win a European trophy in the men’s game.
He said: “Ange has spoken many times about Greece. It is very important for a person to be proud and shout about his origins.
“He achieved it with a team that was not winning titles and was struggling. With this success with Tottenham, he made Greece proud.
“He is a very good coach and wherever he goes, he will make Greece proud.”
Can Ange make Forest more dynamic?
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Latest from Sky Sports News’ Anton Toloui:
“It’s clear Evangelos Marinakis wants Nottingham Forest 3.0 in the Premier League.
“Steve Cooper got them up, Nuno took them to Europe, and now Ange Postecoglou is in charge of making this team more dynamic and successful.
“Forest have spent big on attackers in the summer, it’s now up to the former Tottenham boss to unlock their potential.
“£35m was spent on Omari Hutchinson, a similar fee also splashed out on Dan Ndoye and Dilane Bakwa, plus James McAtee
