Nottingham Forest has parted ways with head coach Nuno Espirito Santo, and former Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou is the leading candidate to succeed him, marking a significant shift for the Premier League club. Nuno was relieved of his duties in the early hours of Tuesday, September 9, 2025, after 21 months in charge, amidst growing tensions with owner Evangelos Marinakis over transfer strategies and public disagreements. During his tenure, Nuno achieved notable success, guiding Forest to safety from relegation in his first season and then to a seventh-place finish in the 2024-25 campaign, securing European football for the first time in decades with memorable victories over top teams. However, the relationship soured over the summer, with Nuno expressing concerns about the club’s transfer activity and his diminished closeness with Marinakis, exacerbated by conflicts with new head of global football Edu. Ange Postecoglou, sacked by Tottenham at the end of last season despite winning the Europa League, is now the frontrunner due to his pre-existing relationship with Marinakis and eagerness to return to the Premier League. Forest’s statement thanked Nuno for his contributions but emphasized the need for change, with the club moving quickly to appoint a replacement ahead of the next match against Arsenal. The sacking comes just three games into the new season, with Forest sitting 10th after a 3-0 defeat to West Ham, highlighting the volatile nature of football management where internal conflicts can overshadow recent successes. Forest fans, who held Nuno in high regard, will be watching to see if Postecoglou can build on this foundation and steer the club to further achievements in European competition.