Ange Postecoglou has accepted the Nottingham Forest job following the departure of Nuno Espirto Santo on Monday evening.
The former Tottenham Hotspur head coach will take charge of Saturday's trip to Arsenal after being named the preferred choice of Tricky Trees owner Evangelos Marinakis.
Postecoglou Held Discussions Since August
Informal talks between Marinakis and Postecoglou have been ongoing since August. Nuno's position at Nottingham Forest has been viewed as untenable since he spoke of a broken relationship with Marinakis, which sources say caught the hierarchy by surprise.
The arrival of Edu as global head of football caused a change in dynamic, with Nuno no longer viewed as a fit. He was unhappy with some of the club's business this summer, including the failure to sign Adama Traore, which led to a row with Edu despite the Brazilian making it clear it was Fulham who were blocking a deal and not him.
Postecoglou has been out of management since leaving Tottenham after winning the Europa League, the north Londoners' first major trophy in 17 years. But a 17th-place finish in the Premier League, with a club-record 22 losses, ultimately still led to his departure.
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Marinakis was recently pictured with Postecoglou at an awards ceremony in Greece and praised the 60-year-old on stage.
"What I want to say about Ange is that he is proud to be Greek and, in the great success he had with Tottenham by winning the Europa League, he spoke about Greece,” said Marinakis. "He is a man who not only does not hide his origin but is proud of it. What he achieved, he did with a [Tottenham] team that has not won any titles."
Nottingham Forest see appeal in Postecoglou's attack-minded style of play. Marinakis is believed to have held concerns over Nuno's football philosophy even though he guided the Tricky Trees to Europe and was one of the managers of the season last campaign.
Marinakis is keen to implement a more fluid and eye-catching style of football that can be replicated across his entire group. Postecoglou is expected to bring several members of his Tottenham coaching staff with him. His former assistant Mile Jedinak is one name under discussion.
And former Spurs chief football officer Scott Munn is another name in line for a role, with Postecoglou intent on linking up with the Australian again.
As Marinakis expands his mutli-club network, and with Nottingham Forest sporting director Ross Wilson widely expected to move to Newcastle United, it is believed Marinakis is open to Munn's arrival in the coming weeks or months.
All statistics courtesy of Sofascore - correct as of 09/09/2025