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The Nottingham era of coach Enze Postecoglou, who collaborated with Son Heung-min (LAFC) to win the Europa League, has begun.
Nottingham Forest replaced Son Heung-min's other teacher, Nunu Espiritu Santo, on the 9th (Korea time) and appointed Postecoglou as the new head coach. Postecoglou returned to the English Premier League (EPL) three months after stepping down as head coach of Tottenham.
His debut match is also imminent. Nottingham, which has one win, one draw and one loss, will play Arsenal in the fourth round of the 2025-2026 season of the EPL at 8:30 p.m. on the 13th at the Emirates Stadium in London. Postecoglou held an inaugural press conference at the City Ground in Nottingham on the 11th, ahead of the match against Arsenal.
"I didn't know when the next opportunity would come (after leaving Tottenham), but the opportunity came again. I am delighted to be in charge of a club with a long history upon returning to the Premier League."
Postecoglou is the head coach of Brisbane Roar, Australia, Melbourne Victory, Australia's national soccer team, and Yokohama F, Japan.He led Tottenham after Marinos and Celtic. Australia's Asian Cup victory in 2015, Yokohama's J-League victory in 2019, Celtic's Domestic Travel in the 2022-2023 season, and Tottenham's Europa League victory are major achievements.
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However, the reality is that the gaze is not fair. Coach Nunu Santo led Nottingham to seventh place in the EPL last season, presenting the first European club ticket in 30 years.
However, less than a month after the opening of Evangelos Marinakis, the leading eccentric owner of European football, he pressed the replacement button. It was somewhat foreseen.
Coach Nunu Santo and the owner of the Marinakis collided head-on on the ground in May. There has been noise recently, too. The successor, Postecoglou, is intertwined with 'Greek Connection'. Greek-born Australian coach Postecoglou and Greek wealthy owner Marinakis have reportedly maintained a secret relationship for years.
However, Postecoglou has been to the Marinakis owner's company three or four times. I don't know him very well. He went to Athens to give me a prize, but I didn't intend to say no. I grew up in Australia, but I was born in Greece, so the award meant a lot to me. "I talked to him there for a moment. I didn't spend a lot of time with him, but from a distance I couldn't help but admire his ambition", he explained.
It also revealed the back story of Tottenham's replacement for the first time. He said "It was a bit unusual because it was my first time being hard. This hasn't happened before, and it's the first time I've taken a break in the offseason.
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And "Things were not good. Even before the Europa League final began, I knew I would be replaced. But we won, and we had a parade. It was a great three days. I didn't want that memory to be tainted. But after that, I felt that something was over."
Postecoglou also said, `From my point of view, I had a chance to understand that. Whether you think it's unfair or not, those decisions are made by others. It's up to them, and you'll have to ask them why"What I know for sure is that it's been a really hard two years. Still, none of the Tottenham fans I'm meeting now want to hug me tight and invite me to dinner. I'm sure I did something right. Ultimately, that's why we're doing this. I'm very proud of what I've done there, and it will always have a special place in my heart."
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Chairman Daniel Levy recently stepped down as chairman of Tottenham. Postecoglou said "We didn't have much of an exchange. That's the reality. Levy has invested tremendously in advancing Tottenham to where they are now. Appointed me as a director and I should be grateful for that. I gave you a trophy that I haven't received for a long time as a gift, so I repaid it."
Nottingham also promised 'Winning'. He said "I don't need to prove anything to anyone. I like the team to play exciting football and score goals to wow fans"He achieved a double in his first season with Celtic. I might have to win a trophy this season to stay here in my second year. I've already said I'd like to drop off the trophy. I've done that all my career, and I want to do that here, too," he added.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
