After losing 0-3 at home to Chelsea, Nottingham Forest immediately announced 18 minutes after the final whistle that head coach Postkoglu was dismissed after 39 days without a win, becoming the second-shortest coach in the history of the Premier League. The "Daily Telegraph" wrote that Nottingham Forest owner Marinakis knew what he had done wrong, so he quickly fired Postkoglu to save the season.
In fact, most Nottingham Forest fans have always had doubts about Postkoglu, and they expressed doubts before he coached. His performance in Tottenham's last season is strong evidence, even though Postkoglu just won the Europa League in May.
After losing to Chelsea on Saturday, Postkoglu has lost 31 of the last 50 games in the Premier League. Whether it is due to injury or other reasons, such a record cannot be defended. Nottingham Forest boss Marinakis believes he has no choice but to cut his losses in time. Although there will be accusations of panic decision-making and that he is a sloppy boss, Marinakis admitted his mistakes and took decisive action.
Postkoglu will attribute the reason to the lack of sufficient time, training and game opportunities. During his coaching period, there were indeed injuries to some key players. The team had a poor record before he took office. However, Hutchinson, Bakava, McCarty and Kalimundo, who the club spent more than 120 million pounds to introduce this summer, did not make the roster for his last game coaching Forest. There is no doubt that his coaching was doomed from the start.
Not only were the fans never convinced by Postkoglu, maybe the players were too. Statistics show that Nottingham Forest players are unable to play the way he wants, that there are inconsistent messages within the team and a refusal to adapt to tactics. Frequent lineup changes have led to chaos in the team and the players look lost. The switch from former boss Nuno's less possession-based style to an open-minded, adventurous attack was always a worrying situation, which is why Dyche is the favorite to take over.
"The Telegraph" also pointed out that Postkoglu has never taken the time to establish any league with fans. The importance of this cannot be ignored, and some fans even believe that he has never tried. Former coaches Cooper and Nuno both knew how to touch the heartstrings of the fans and how to unite the city, the club and the fans. Postkoglu's constant references to his success at other clubs angered Nottingham Forest fans.
Postkoglu's body language in press conferences has also come under harsh scrutiny, with his final press conference at Nottingham Forest having to be abruptly interrupted by the club due to the backlash from angry fans. Ahead of Saturday's game, it was also decided to have him conduct pre-match media interviews inside the stadium to avoid possible abuse.