Ange Postecoglou sacked as Nottingham Forest boss after just 40 days! Sets 'worst' record for Premier League manager

Nottingham Forest have parted ways with manager Ange Postecoglou after a 3-0 home defeat to Chelsea on Saturday, ending his 40-day stint in charge. Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis left his seat during the match at the City Ground, a move that foreshadowed the decision confirmed shortly after full-time.

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“Nottingham Forest Football Club can confirm that after a series of disappointing results and performances, Ange Postecoglou has been relieved of his duties as head coach with immediate effect,” the club posted on X. “The club will make no further comment at this time.” Appointed on September 9, Postecoglou failed to win any of his eight games in charge across all competitions, with just one point from five Premier League matches. Forest sit 17th in the league table, one point above the relegation zone, and are searching for their third manager of the season after Nuno Espirito Santo was dismissed last month.

Postecoglou, who won the Europa League with Tottenham last season, had expressed confidence ahead of the Chelsea clash. At his pre-match press conference on Friday, he said if he is given time at a club, it always ends “with me and a trophy.”

The Chelsea defeat was a bleak end to his term as boss. Forest started brightly but failed to convert opportunities. Teenager Josh Acheampong headed Chelsea ahead in the 49th minute, followed three minutes later by Pedro Neto’s curled free-kick. Captain Reece James scored late to make it 3-0, marking his 200th appearance for the club. Chelsea, missing several first-team players including Cole Palmer, Benoit Badiashile, and Enzo Fernandez, proved too strong for the home side. Nikola Milenkovic and substitute Igor Jesus both missed chances for Forest, leaving Postecoglou pensive disappointed on the touchline as fans began to leave the stadium.

Former Burnley and Everton manager Sean Dyche is reportedly among the candidates to take over. Postecoglou’s brief tenure at Forest is now recorded as the shortest for any permanent Premier League manager to leave a club during the season.