Former Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou was appointed as the new manager of Nottingham Forest earlier this week.
Postecoglou takes over from Nuno Espirito Santo, whose relationship with Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis was evidently strained.
After he was confirmed as the English Premier League outfit's new boss on Tuesday, La Liga side Real Betis, who are due to face Forest in Europa League action this season, sent a message to Postecoglou that has gone viral on X.
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The club simply wrote: "Glad to be facing Ange Postecoglou in his first season, not in his second."
The message refers to the fact that Postecoglou 'always' wins things in his second season at a team.
The post has gained over five million views and 110,000 likes.
Glad to be facing Ange Postecoglou in his first season, not in his second 🏆 https://t.co/9Ere44wGzm
— Real Betis Balompié (@RealBetis_en) September 9, 2025
After hiring Postecoglou as the new Forest boss, owner Marinakis said: "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 he is joining us on our ambitious journey."
Forest take on Arsenal this weekend as Postecoglou returns to the dugout.
