The destiny of Ange Postecoglou because the Nottingham Forest head coach was reportedly underneath risk earlier than his workforce traveled to face Newcastle on Sunday, and it was mentioned that in the event that they returned from the Tyneside with none factors, the membership hierarchy could be prone to take into account sacking the Australian and dealing to interchange him over the worldwide break.
That has now occurred, with Bruno Guimaraes and Nick Woltemade scoring to provide the Magpies a 2-0 victory.
Having taken over from Nuno Espirito Santo in the beginning of September, Postecoglou has now led his workforce via seven matches in all competitions, all and not using a single victory – simply two attracts and 5 defeats. He has utterly misplaced the belief of the supporters on the Metropolis Floor, who had been calling for his head after the 2-3 defeat within the Europa League to Midtjylland earlier this week.
Moreover, having certified for Europe on the finish of final season underneath Espirito Santo, Forest now seem on track to battle for Premier League survival, sitting in seventeenth place within the desk with not more than 5 factors from seven league video games.
Nevertheless, Postecoglou stays assured in his personal means to show the whole lot round. He mentioned lately he loved this sort of battle and that this was acquainted territory for him – there have been sticky beginnings in his teaching profession earlier than, and in his personal phrases, “these tales ended properly”.
The previous Celtic and Tottenham Hotspur boss additionally mentioned that he understood membership proprietor Evangelis Marinakis concerning the present state of affairs.
“I don’t anticipate him to be pleased in regards to the present state of affairs however neither am I. From that standpoint, there’s clear understanding,” he mentioned.
Upon taking up at Spurs, Postecoglou held on to his previous saying that he all the time wins silverware in his second season. Towards all odds, he delivered for the North Londoners, main them to Europa League glory and a spot on this season’s Champions League. And but, he was sacked quickly after, in what many noticed as an extremely harsh resolution from the Spurs hierarchy.
However at this level, it appears probably that the 60-year-old tactician gained’t get an opportunity to repeat the feat – so as to win in your second season, you want to survive your first.
🚨🌳 Seven video games, zero wins for Ange Postecoglou since signing in as new Nottingham Forest supervisor.
❌ 3-0 loss vs Arsenal
❌ 3-2 loss vs Swansea
🟰 1-1 draw vs Burnley
🟰 2-2 draw vs Actual Betis
❌ 1-0 loss vs Sunderland
❌ 3-2 loss vs Midtjylland
❌ 2-0 loss vs Newcastle pic.twitter.com/5sefbrOWaW— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 5, 2025
