Ange Postecoglou had looked set to revive his managerial career in the English Premier League following his appointment by Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis in September.
The 60-year-old previously managed Tottenham Hotspur and even though he led the club to victory in the Europa League, he was dismissed after failing to turn in good results in the league, with Spurs ending the 2024/25 campaign in 17th position.
The Australian had come on board to replace Nuno Espirito Santo, who had led the club to a return to Europe after a long absence, but had fallen out publicly with the club owner.
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Postecoglou, who once bragged about winning trophies in his second season, could not even make it to a second month at the Tricky Trees.
He was sacked just 18 minutes after the 3-0 defeat to Chelsea in Saturday’s early kickoff match, after only 39 days in charge of the club.
It was a new record for the shortest permanent managerial reign in English Premier League history, breaking the 40-day record set by Les Reed at Charlton Athletic in 2006.
Ange Postecoglou also became the first Nottingham Forest manager in history to fail to win any of their first eight matches in charge.
The former Celtic boss ended his 39-day spell at the club with six defeats and two draws in all competitions.
SportPremi takes a look at some of his games at the dugout of Nottingham Forest;
Arsenal 3-0 Nottingham Forest (1st game in charge):
Postecoglou’s first game was a tough challenge, taking his new side to face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
Martin Zubimendi struck twice, including a goal of the month winner, while Victor Gyokeres also got on the scoresheet to condemn the Australian to defeat in his first game at the club.
Swansea City 3-2 Nottingham Forest (Carabao Cup match):
Ange Postecoglou had the opportunity to grab a first win when his side traveled to face Swansea City in the Carabao Cup third round.
However, they conceded twice in stoppage-time to suffer a shock 3-2 defeat, as pressure began to grow on the new manager.
Real Betis 2-2 Nottingham Forest (1st European game in charge):
Nottingham Forest’s first Europa League match of the season came at last season Conference League finalists Real Betis.
They scored twice through Igor Jesus, but conceded another late goal as the game ended 2-2, with both sides sharing the spoils.
Nottingham Forest 0-3 Chelsea (Last match in charge):
The Australian had needed to defeat Chelsea to stand any chance of retaining his status as Nottingham Forest manager.
The Tricky Trees improved in the first half, but fell apart in the second half as the Blues scored three times to condemn the 60-year-old to a second sacking in the space of five months.
