Ange Postecoglou set for Premier League return as Nottingham Forest’s new manager | OneFootball

Ange Postecoglou is set to be appointed as Nottingham Forest’s new manager following Nuno Espirito Santo’s dismissal.

The Australian is expected to be confirmed within the next 24 hours and is in line to take charge of Forest’s Premier League trip to Arsenal on Saturday.

He will be joined at Forest by members of his former Tottenham Hotspur coaching staff.

The 60-year-old has been out of management since leaving Spurs in June. His departure came only weeks after he guided the club to their first trophy in 17 years by winning the Europa League.

However, a 17th-place finish in the league and 22 defeats over the season prompted the club to make a change.

He was briefly considered by Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli and had contact with Brentford about replacing Thomas Frank this summer.

After two decades in Australian club football and four years in charge of the national team, he won the J-League with Yokohama F Marinos in 2019.

He then moved to Scotland, where he collected five trophies in two years with Celtic, including consecutive league titles, before taking charge at Spurs in 2023.

Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has previously spoken warmly about Postecoglou, praising his Greek heritage and his success in Europe.

Presenting him with an award in Greece in July, Marinakis said Postecoglou’s achievement at Tottenham ‘promoted Greece’ on the global stage.

Postecoglou replaces Nuno, who left Forest in the last few hours after his relationship deteriorated with Marinakis and global head of football Edu.

Nuno guided Forest to safety in 2023-24 and then to a seventh-place finish last season, securing a Europa League spot.

However, tension grew over recruitment, with Nuno criticising the club’s preparations for the new season.

Despite Forest investing nearly £200 million in 13 summer signings, his position became untenable after a poor start and a 3-0 defeat to West Ham before the international break.

Forest are 10th in the table with four points from three matches. Postecoglou’s first task will be to steady the ship before embarking on an exciting European campaign.