Published: 14:44, 18 October 2025 | Updated: 14:48, 18 October 2025

Ange Postecoglou has been sacked by Nottingham Forest - just 39 days and eight winless games since he was appointed manager.

Forest lost 3-0 to Chelsea on Saturday lunchtime, their sixth defeat in his short reign which left them 17th in the Premier League table.

The club have not won since the opening game of the season, under Nuno Espirito Santo, who was shown the door two games later.

Postecoglou tried to implement a more attacking style of play than under Nuno, but his tenure began with defeat at Arsenal followed by an embarrassing 3-2 Carabao Cup defeat at Swansea, where they threw away a two-goal lead.

This month's Europa League defeat by Midtjylland at the City Ground, in front of owner Evangelos Marinakis, saw the home crowd turn on Postecoglou and - following defeats at Newcastle and now Chelsea - Marinakis has now wielded the axe.

Postecoglou was sacked by Tottenham despite leading the club to the Europa League title, as Spurs bosses deemed the club’s 17th-placed finish in the Premier League...