Nuno Espirito Santo's time at The City Ground was brought to an end during the international break, with cracks beginning to show in his relationship with owner Evangelos Marinakis. In comes Postecoglou to work with his fellow countryman, in his first job since leaving Tottenham Hotspur during the summer. Ange, of course, led Spurs to their first trophy in 17 years after beating Manchester United to win last season's UEFA Europa League.
Ange Postecoglou never won a north London derby while in charge at Tottenham, drawing one and losing three, so starting life in the Nottingham Forest dugout away to Arsenal might not be the ideal situation. It has been a whirlwind week for the 60-year-old who has replaced Nuno Espirito Santo and it will be fascinating to see what changes are made to the team's style. Nuno is a cautious coach and would have plotted a counterattacking approach at the Emirates Stadium,
According to transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, Ange Postecoglou has emerged as a managerial option for two major European clubs currently in search of a new head coach, Bayer Leverkusen and Fenerbahce. The former Tottenham Hotspur boss is being seriously considered as both clubs assess their future plans. Romano reports that Postecoglou's name has been discussed internally by decision-makers at both Leverkusen and Fenerbahce, with the Australian coach viewed as a candidate who could bring structure, attacking football.