EPL: Postecoglou agrees to take over as Nottingham Forest head coach

Ange Postecoglou has agreed terms to take over as head coach of Nottingham Forest, following the club’s decision to part ways with Nuno Espirito Santo.

According to Sky Sports on Tuesday, the 60-year-old Australian is set to return to Premier League management after finalising an agreement ahead of Forest’s upcoming clash with Arsenal.

The former Tottenham boss held talks with Forest earlier this week, with both parties moving swiftly to reach an understanding.

Postecoglou will become the club’s eighth permanent manager since Evangelos Marinakis took ownership in 2017.

Postecoglou was sacked by Tottenham at the end of last season following a dismal Premier League season when they finished 17th.

However, the Australian led Spurs to a historic Europa League victory at the end of the season to end the club’s long-running trophy drought.

Forest currently sit 10th in the Premier League table after their opening three games of the season.

After 21 months in charge, Nuno’s last match in charge was a 3-0 defeat by West Ham before September’s international break.

The 51-year-old Portuguese coach took charge of Forest in December 2023 after the dismissal of Steve Cooper and helped preserve their top-flight status.

Last term he guided the club to seventh in the Premier League – their highest finish since 1994-95 – as they qualified for Europe for the first time in three decades.