Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou has signed a two-year deal to join Nottingham Forest which will see him remain at the club until 2027.
Nottingham Forest decided to move swiftly in signing Ange Postecoglou before League football returns after the international break following the departure of Nuno Espirito Santos who was sacked after falling out with the top management at the club
Nottingham Forest confirmed the signing of Postecoglou on its website on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. According to reports from the club, it was a delight to sign the former Tottenham manager who led them to their first trophy in 17 years.
The statement read thus,
“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.”
Why did Nottingham Forest sack Nuno Espirito Santos?
Nuno’s relationship with club owner Evangelos Marinakis deteriorated significantly when tensions surfaced publicly between both parties. Nuno expressed clear frustration with the club’s recruitment process. Reports highlight disagreements between him and the newly appointed Head of Global Football, Edu, particularly over player targets like Adama Traoré and wider recruitment strategy across Marinakis’s multi-club network.
Postecoglou’s first game will be against Arsenal on Saturday, September 14, 2025, and he will face his former team Tottenham on Saturday, December 13, 2025.
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