The Athletic’s David Ornstein has revealed that former Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou is set to replace Nuno Espirito Santo at Nottingham Forest.
It was announced on Monday night that Forest have parted company with former head coach Santo after it was widely reported that he had fallen out with Evangelos Marinakis and Edu.
Nuno has done a great job over the past couple of years, as he has taken Nottm Forest from a relegation battle to European qualification; however, his deteriorating relationship with club chiefs meant his position was untenable.
Forest confirmed Nuno’s exit in a brief statement on Monday night: ‘Nottingham Forest Football Club confirms that, following recent circumstances, Nuno Espírito Santo has today been relieved of his duties as Head Coach.
‘The Club thanks Nuno for his contribution during a very successful era at the City Ground, in particular his role in the 2024/25 season, which will forever be remembered fondly in the history of the Club.
‘As someone who played a pivotal role in our success last season, he will always hold a special place in our journey.’
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In recent hours, Forest have been linked with several potential replacements, including Jose Mourinho, Oliver Glaser, Marco Silva and Brendan Rodgers.
However, it has already emerged that Postecoglou will replace Nuno, with Ornstein claiming to The Athletic that his appointment is ‘imminent’.
Ornstein claimed:
‘Ange Postecoglou is set to be appointed Nottingham Forest head coach after Nuno Espirito Santo was relieved of his duties.
‘The move is expected to be confirmed in the next 24 hours with Postecoglou to be in the dugout for Forest’s visit to Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday, with Postecoglou to be joined by several of his former Tottenham Hotspur coaching staff.’
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TalkSPORT, meanwhile, are reporting that Postecoglou has ‘accepted the job’ after ‘rejecting’ the opportunity to replace Mourinho at Fenerbahce, as he has been ‘keen’ on a ‘sensational return’ to the Premier League following his exit from Spurs at the end of last season.
The report added:
‘TalkSPORT understands Postecoglou could be officially appointed as early as today.
‘Forest sources had claimed Oliver Glasner and Andoni Iraola were also admired by Marinakis along with Fulham boss Marco Silva.’
As mentioned, Mourinho was another option for Forest and ex-Premier League striker Troy Deeney has explained why he would have been the “perfect fit”.
“Mourinho is available. A few coaches have been made available. Just keep an eye on that. It wouldn’t surprise me if they go and get Mourinho,” Deeney told talkSPORT.
“He’d be desperate to come back, desperate. He’s a big manager. There’s a lot of people saying he’s past it now, but he keeps getting the jobs. So clearly he’s got a desire to do it.
“Someone like Mourinho, he’s not money-driven. He could just stop now and charge people a quarter of a million to do keynote speaking. He could do three of them a week and job’s a good’un.
“I think you’re in a position where he could be looking at Forest, definitely he could be looking at West Ham and thinking, oh, this could be interesting.
“I think Forest is a perfect fit because he’s a defensive manager by trade.
“So what they’re doing at the moment and the available options that they have, I think he’d be happy. I think he’d be happy at Forest.
“The owner is a little bit eccentric, but you can have respect for him. The owner loves the fact that his manager is passionate.
“We know that Jose is passionate and he’ll spend money. So I think Forest is a good fit.
“I just think Forest is a great fit. And it’s a massive club as well. People don’t realise how big of a football club that is.”