Sean Dyche is in the frame to replace Postecoglou after the Australian's short reign ended with a 3-0 home defeat to Chelsea
Ange Postecoglou has been sacked as manager of Nottingham Forest after less than two months in charge.
Forest failed to win any of the eight games during the Australian’s 39-day tenure with the sacking confirmed just 18 minutes after their 3-0 home defeat to Chelsea.
Postecoglou replaced Nuno Espirito Santo only three games into the season after a dramatic – and very public – breakdown in relations between the Portuguese and Forest’s owner Evangelos Marinakis.
Sean Dyche looks to be the most likely candidate at the City Ground, having been out of work since being sacked by Everton in January of this year.
Rafael Benitez has also been linked, his most recent stint coming at Celta Vigo.
Marinakis walks away from his own Forest fire
Michael Hincks at the City Ground…
It’s 2.23pm when the full-time whistle sounds and the waiting game begins.
Marinakis has long since left his seat in front of his giant television, Forest’s owner evidently unwilling to watch the final 25 minutes of a mess that he had created.
He has seemingly shot off to finalise a statement consigning Postecoglou to Forest history, with Chelsea’s supporters having already amended their “sacked in the morning” chant to “sacked in a minute, you’re getting sacked in a minute”.
Close enough. At 2.41pm it was confirmed, with Postecoglou sacked after just 39 days, making it the Premier League’s second-shortest managerial stint.
10 shortest managerial reigns in Premier League history
30 days – Sam Allardyce at Leeds United (3 May 2023 to 2 June 2023)
39 days – Ange Postecoglou at Nottingham Forest (9 September 2025 to 18 October 2025)
40 days – Les Reed at Charlton Athletic (14 November 2006 to 24 December 2006)
69 days – Javi Gracia at Leeds United (22 February 2023 to 2 May 2023)
75 days – Rene Meulensteen at Fulham (1 December 2013 to 14 February 2014)
77 days – Frank de Boer at Crystal Palace (26 June 2017 to 11 September 2017)
85 days – Quique Sanchez Flores at Watford (7 September 2019 to 1 December 2019)
85 days – Bob Bradley at Swansea City (3 October 2016 to 27 December 2017)
94 days – Nathan Jones at Southampton (10 November 2022 to 12 February 2023)
98 days – Colin Todd at Derby County (8 October 2001 to 14 January 2002)
Only Sam Allardyce’s Leeds United reign in 2022-23 was shorter for a permanent Premier League manager, but Big Sam’s agreement was brief upon arrival.
Postecoglou meanwhile walked into a Forest fire and less than two months later he has gone. He talked a good game on Friday, insisting he was focused on what is growing while others looked at the weeds, but little does it matter now – someone else will be tending to this heap now Marinakis has pulled the trigger with a 39-word statement. One word for each day of Postecoglou’s tenure.
“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,” it read.
“The club will make no further comment at this time.”
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