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Nottingham Forest has made the most extreme choice.
Nottingham announced the appointment of coach Enze Postecoglou, who led Tottenham on its official channel on the 9th (Korea time). Nottingham welcomed the appointment of Postecoglou as the club's first team manager, saying, "'Postecoglou has more than 25 years of coaching experience, consistently competing at the highest level and having lifted trophies.'
'Postecoglou won the league championship for Brisbane Roar and Yokohama F. Marinos respectively, and took over as Celtic manager in June 2021 to achieve a double in Scotland's first season and a treble in the second season during his successful tenure in Glasgow, earning him the honor of being nominated for FIFA Coach of the Year in 2023's career. Coach Postecoglou, who took the helm of Tottenham, then described his achievement by leading the team to the Europa League title in the second season, 2024-2025 after finishing fifth in the first season, winning the major trophy for the first time in 17 years and leading the team to the European Champions League.
Nottingham owner Evangelos Marinakis said in a statement: "We have recruited a manager with a proven track record of steadily lifting trophies to the club. He has experience leading the team on the top stage and is eager to build something special with Forrest, so he will be a fantastic figure to help us on our journey and consistently achieve all our goals."
"Just as we have grown steadily every season since we achieved promotion to the EPL and entered the European competition, we must now take the right steps to compete with the top ranks and challenge the trophy. Postecoglou said, "We have the qualifications and history to do this, and we are very excited to have an ambitious journey together."
Nottingham previously announced the replacement of coach Nunu Espiritu Santo on its official channel. Nottingham says the club has dismissed Santo as manager as of today following recent developments' I would like to thank him for his contributions during a very successful period at Nottingham, especially his role in the 2024-2025 season. This will be remembered forever in club history. He added 'As someone who played a pivotal role in our success last season, he will always have a special place in our journey.
Nottingham were at their best last season. At one point, he even competed for the championship. The strategy for counterattack after the player's expenses matched properly, ranking seventh. He succeeded in competing in a European club competition for the first time in 30 years. 'FA Cup Winners' Crystal Palace moved down to the Europa Conference League due to double ownership of the owner, and will play in the Europa League.
Santo was at the center. Santo showed off his ability at Wolverhampton and took over at Tottenham with Jose Mourinho's appointment in the 2021-2022 season. He won three consecutive games right after the opening, but produced the worst result since then. He was fired after four months. Santo was appointed to Nottingham during the 2023-2024 season after passing through Saudi Arabia.
Santo is back in the wings at Nottingham. The unique defensive tactics gained strength. The counterattack strategy worked and produced amazing results. Coach Santo, who stayed the team in his first year, made a splash last season, rising to second place at one point. Although he seemed to be exhausted at the last minute, Nottingham returned to the European stage under Santo's leadership.
However, the future of this season has become uncertain. Nunu was in conflict with owner Evangelos Marinakis. Nottingham gave Edu from Arsenal the right to sign the player this summer, in which Nunu reportedly complained. Coach Nunu's intention is not properly reflected, and he failed to set up the squad he wanted. Eventually, it led to a conflict with the owner.
There were signs of discord between the two last season as well. After the Leicester City match, the owner of the Marinakis was seen publicly angry with Nunu. Coach Nunu said in a recent press conference, `Last year, we were very close in contact with the owner every day. But the relationship has changed this season. It's not as close as it used to be. Then "It is no longer a relationship based on trust and sharing opinions like it used to be. I don't know why. But isn't there a saying that there is no smoke where there is no fire. It's not good at the moment." Finally, he said "I've always focused on preparing the team and taking it to the next level. But the club seems to have a different opinion.
These remarks immediately caused a stir in the region. Reports continued that Nunu would be replaced. In a recent interview, Marinakis said, `Santou has been successful, and we have achieved things that we have been entertaining. Even now, we can do what we want. Everything is solid. We wish Nottingham a success. There are good days, but you have to be closer on difficult days. Personally, I don't think there's anything wrong with it. "We're all one, and everything will be smooth if we fix what needs to be corrected. The real relationship between me, Nunu, Nunu and the players, the players and us is important after all." However, the final conclusion was to be replaced.
As expected, the successor was Postecoglou. Postecoglou led Tottenham to a Europa League victory last season. He broke Tottenham's long-standing record. However, he remained 17th in the league and was eventually dismissed. Coach Postecoglou received attention from Saudi Arabia and the United States, but waited for the big league's call. In addition to Postecoglou, the names of Jose Mourinho, Marco Silva Fulham and Ernesto Valverde Athletic Clube, who were recently replaced by Fenerbahce, were mentioned, but the final choice was Postecoglou.
It was the result of a common denominator called Greece. Greek-born Australian coach Postecoglou and Greek wealthy owner Marinakis have reportedly maintained a secret relationship for years. Owner Marinakis joined Postecoglou at the ceremony in July, where he won the award for being the first Greek coach to win a European club tournament after leading Tottenham to a Europa League victory. Chairman Marinakis said at the time, `His achievements were achieved with a team that never won a championship. In this great success the world witnessed, he brought Greece to the world. We must thank him for this in particular, and he has praised him that success will follow wherever he goes."
As it is known, Postecoglou is the leader of offensive soccer. He is famous for not backing down and being aggressive even though he was sent off. He pushes his opponent up by raising the line closely, but inevitably exposes weaknesses in the back space of the defense. This is why Tottenham suffered last season. Attention is focusing on whether Nottingham, which is familiar with Nunu-style defensive football, will be able to quickly switch to Postecoglou-style offensive football.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
