AFCON 2025
Nottingham Forest have announced the appointment of former Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglu following the sack of Nuno Espirito Santo who once coached Spurs as well.
The Tricky Trees announced the Greek coach as it’ls new manager on Tuesday a few hours after the parting ways with Nuno Espirito Santo.
Nottingham Forest confirmed Postecoglu’s appointment in a statement on its social media pages and official website:
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.
Ange Postecoglu joins Nottingham Forest off the back of qualifying Tottenham for the Champions by winning the Europa League last season despite finishing 17th in the league.
Meanwhile, Nuno Espirito Santo leaves Nottingham Forest after securing a Europa League spot as the Tricky Trees return to European football for the ftrst time in over three decades.
Nottingham Forest owner, Evangelos Marinakis, on Postecoglou’s appointment says:
“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.
“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”
Ange Postecoglu’s first match in charge of Nottingham Forest is away at Arsenal this weekend.
