Ange Postecoglou has been unveiled as the new manager of Nottingham Forest.
Forest sacked Nuno Espírito Santo in the early hours of Tuesday morning after weeks of tension behind the scenes following the summer arrival of head of football Edu, formerly of Arsenal.
Nuno went public with his concerns and is understood to have frustrated owner Evangelos Marinakis, who made the decision to dismiss his manager after just three games of the current season.
Former Tottenham Hotspur boss Postecoglou was quickly touted as a possible replacement for Nuno and an agreement was quickly reached to bring the 60-year-old to the City Ground.
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.”
Postecoglou will be in the dugout when Forest return to action against Arsenal at the weekend.
Postecoglou left Spurs during the summer after a disastrous domestic campaign which, in the eyes of club officials, could not be redeemed even by the Europa League triumph. Spurs finished 17th in the Premier League standings but Postecoglou, who was battling significant injuries for a large portion of the campaign, still retained the public faith of a number of his top players.
Now back in work, Postecoglou will add to his 76 games as a Premier League manager, in which he has recorded 31 wins, 11 draws and 34 losses.
Arsenal will undoubtedly provide a stern test for Postecoglou upon his return to the English top flight. An indifferent start to the season—four points from three games—has already left Forest fans eager for improvement.
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