Europa winning POSTECH coach re-employed three months after being unemployed! Nottingham appointed

Sep 10, 2025

[London (UK) = Egan Sports Chosun.COM Reporter] Nottingham Forest has officially appointed Engie Postecoglou as its new coach. Forest announced Postecoglou's appointment on the 9th (local time) and said that `a leader with abundant experience and winning DNA is to be with the team on an ambitious journey.'

Postecoglou, who is 60 years old this year, is an Australian and played for South Melbourne Hellas as a player and was coached by the legendary Ferenc Puskas. He played four A matches for Australia between 1986 and 1988, but retired early at the age of 27 due to injury.

His leadership career began in earnest in 1996 when he took over as South Melbourne manager. After leading the team to a second consecutive Australian National Soccer League (NSL), he has played for the Australian national team by age since 2000. Since then, he has won two A-League titles at Brisbane Roar and has been recognized for his leadership.

In 2013, he led the Australian national team to consecutive World Cup finals in 2014 and 2018, and in 2015, he beat South Korea to win the first Asian Cup in Australian history. Son Heung-min was the ace of the Korean national team, which swallowed the disappointment of losing the final match at that time. Son equalized in the match, but Australia scored a dramatic winner in extra time. Son Heung-min and Postecoglou's relationship continued from the national team stage.

After leaving the national team, Postecoglou led Japan's Yokohama F. Marinos to the top of the J-League, followed by two consecutive Premiership wins and a treble at Celtic, Scotland.

In 2023, he became the head coach of Tottenham Hotspur. Teamed again with Son Heung-min, he returned the team to the European match after taking over the captain's armband. Son Heung-min led Tottenham's revival with a strong performance in the league and on the European stage under his leadership. Son was also a key player when Postecoglou won the 'Coach of the Year' award at the 2024 London Football Awards.

In the second season, he beat Manchester United to reach the top of the Europa League, ending Tottenham's 17-year absence from the club. It was a historic moment that also gave Son Heung-min his first trophy on the European stage.

Coach Postecoglou, who has had a special relationship with Son Heung-min at the national team and club, will now lead Nottingham Forest. Attention is focusing on whether Forest will be able to succeed in jumping to the top and challenging the trophy based on his rich experience and winning DNA.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.