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Chelsea score three second-half goals to beat Nottingham Forest at the City Ground and trigger the sacking of manager Ange Postecoglou just 17 minutes after the game ends.
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Forest’s problems do not stem from Postecoglou and it would be unfair to point all the fingers at him.
Issues surfaced in the summer, with Edu, Forest’s global head of sport after his official appointment in June, clashing with Nuno.
The pair disagreed, especially over Nuno’s desire to sign winger Adama Traore – someone he worked with successfully at Wolves – from Fulham.
The appointment of Edu can be viewed
Nottingham Forest head coach Ange Postecoglou was sacked just 17 minutes after the side’s 3-0 defeat by Chelsea at the City Ground on Saturday.
The Australian’s dismissal – 39 days after his appointment on 9 September – means Postecoglou’s stint at Forest is the shortest permanent managerial reign in Premier League history.
The former Tottenham boss failed to win any of his eight matches in charge of Forest, with two
Ange Postecoglou’s future hangs by a thread after three second-half goals secured Chelsea’s Premier League victory at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground, extending Forest’s winless run to eight games.
Defender Josh Acheampong and winger Pedro Neto scored just after half-time, prompting chants of “you don’t know what you are doing” from the home supporters after Postecoglou reacted by immediately bringing on Callum Hudson-Odoi, before captain Reece James sealed victory in a
Postecoglou won the Europa League in May – Tottenham’s first trophy for 17 years and their first European silverware for 41 – and he outlined why he felt the perception of him was wrong.
The ex-Celtic boss also promised, if given time, he would continue his record of winning trophies everywhere he has managed.
He continued: “I was in meetings and people who are still at that club were in
Something had to change.
Forest had looked so vulnerable defensively that Postecoglou’s side even conceded on a counter-attack from their own corner kick in a 3-2 defeat by Midtjylland at the City Ground on Thursday.
It was a night where a section of fans turned on their manager.
A shift to a more pragmatic approach brought back memories of what proved to be Postecoglou’s finest hour – Tottenham’s Europa League
Bruno Guimaraes and Nick Woltemade fired Newcastle United to victory against Nottingham Forest to maintain the pressure on manager Ange Postecoglou.
Posteocglou’s winless start at Nottingham Forest continued at St James’ Park afterhis side suffered another defeat following Thursday night’s loss against Midtjylland in the Europa League.
Guimaraes opened the scoring before the hour mark with a curling effort from just outside the box.
Nottingham Forest players surrounded referee Peter
Speaking on Friday afternoon, Postecoglou said the Europa League title he won at Tottenham last season, before he was sacked in the summer, demonstrates he does not allow pressure to impact his management.
“It doesn’t enter my head,” he added. “My responsibility lies in making sure this football club progresses and gets to a position where it can challenge for things,” said Postecoglou.
“If I start putting timelines to that
The statistics would appear to suggest Postecoglou has already made Nottingham Forest more attack-minded than they were under Nuno.
In the Portuguese coach’s three Premier League games in charge of Forest this season before he was sacked, his side had 31 attempts on goal, while in Postecoglou’s three league fixtures so far – which includes an away game against Arsenal – they have had 44 attempts.
They key is turning
“I think, since I left in 2019, my name has always been on the list [of rumours].
“I’ve seen the rumours, we are 100 coaches on the list. Don’t be worried about that.
“If something happens [in the future], you for sure will see, but I am so happy in this moment and we cannot talk about this type of thing.”
Pochettino was speaking after the United States were beaten
