Nottingham Forest make Ange Postecoglou decision just six games into nightmare 24-day start

Ange Postecoglou is already under pressure as Nottingham Forest manager, talkSPORT understands. Postecoglou is the first Forest manager in 100 years to fail to win any of his first six games in charge. A 3-2 Europa League loss at home to Danish outfit FC Midtjylland on Thursday was the latest in the club’s alarming run of form. The defeat sparked a chorus of boos from Forest supporters while chants of ‘You’re getting sacked in the morning’ broke out. And when contacted by talkSPORT, Forest sources were reluctant to provide any reassurances over Postecoglou’s long-term future. Postecoglou was appointed just last month on a contract through to 2027 as he replaced the popular Nuno Espirito Santo. The tasks don’t get any easier for Postecoglou in his bid to snap the drought as his side travel to St James’ Park for a clash against Newcastle on Sunday, which is believed to be seen as a big one by owner Evangelos Marinakis. Newcastle go into the fixture on the back of a dominant 4-0 win over Union Saint-Gilloise in the Champions League. talkSPORT also understands that the Forest hierarchy are admirers of Crystal Palace’s Oliver Glasner, Borunemouth’s Andoni Iraola and Fulham’s Marco Silva. USA national team boss Mauricio Pochettino is another that is appreciated by Forest, but he isn’t looking to a take a new role before the 2026 World Cup. What is Postecoglou’s record since taking over? With the Magpies in fine goalscoring form, Postecoglou must find a way to plug a leaky backline. Since Postecoglou’s first game in charge, a 3-0 defeat away to Arsenal, no Premier League team has shipped more than the 12 goals Forest have conceded across all competitions. Forest’s stats under Postecoglou make for grim reading Conversely, Forest have scored seven goals and have been shutout twice from the six fixtures Postecoglou has overseen. But wins, the most important currency as a manager, have proved elusive for the former Tottenham boss. Postecoglou looked on course for his first win in just his second game in charge of Forest against Swansea City in the Carabao Cup. Despite holding a 2-1 lead in second-half stoppage time, it was Swansea who emerged 3-2 victors thanks to late strikes from Zan Vipotnik and Cam Burgess. Forest once again dropped points from a winning position in the following match as they drew 1-1 with Burnley. The subject of late heartbreak continued in their Europa League opener against Real Betis, as former Manchester United winger Antony popped up with an 85th-minute equaliser to rescue a 2-2 draw. The Australian has overseen just one Premier League win since February 22Getty But Forest’s run of goalscoring was ended by Sunderland, who earned a gritty 1-0 win at the City Ground last Saturday despite Postecoglou’s side registering 22 total shots. Jamie O’Hara predicts the axe will soon fall on Postecoglou Despite the promise shown in fleeting moments throughout his Forest tenure, time is evidently running out for Postecoglou to get points on the board. So much so talkSPORT pundit and former Tottenham midfielder Jamie O’Hara predicted Postecoglou won’t make it past October 31. “It [criticism] comes with the territory, you’re at a big football club,” O’Hara said on talkSPORT’s Sports Bar following Forest’s loss to Midtjylland. “There’s no excuses, you can’t put a team out and play like that and then feel sorry for him, it’s his job.” O’Hara added: “I think he’s gone before Halloween. I don’t think he’s going to survive. Postecoglou will be eyeing a first win as Forest boss away at Newcastle this weekend “They’re already singing ‘Sacked in the morning,’ how do you come back from that? “He’s been there six games, unbelievable stuff.” Forest’s match against Newcastle kicks off at 2pm on Sunday.

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Nottingham Forest make Ange Postecoglou decision just six games into nightmare 24-day start

Ange Postecoglou is already under pressure as Nottingham Forest manager, talkSPORT understands.

Postecoglou is the first Forest manager in 100 years to fail to win any of his first six games in charge.

A 3-2 Europa League loss at home to Danish outfit FC Midtjylland on Thursday was the latest in the club’s alarming run of form.

The defeat sparked a chorus of boos from Forest supporters while chants of ‘You’re getting sacked in the morning’ broke out.

And when contacted by talkSPORT, Forest sources were reluctant to provide any reassurances over Postecoglou’s long-term future.

Postecoglou was appointed just last month on a contract through to 2027 as he replaced the popular Nuno Espirito Santo.

The tasks don’t get any easier for Postecoglou in his bid to snap the drought as his side travel to St James’ Park for a clash against Newcastle on Sunday, which is believed to be seen as a big one by owner Evangelos Marinakis.

Newcastle go into the fixture on the back of a dominant 4-0 win over Union Saint-Gilloise in the Champions League.

talkSPORT also understands that the Forest hierarchy are admirers of Crystal Palace’s Oliver Glasner, Borunemouth’s Andoni Iraola and Fulham’s Marco Silva.

USA national team boss Mauricio Pochettino is another that is appreciated by Forest, but he isn’t looking to a take a new role before the 2026 World Cup.

What is Postecoglou’s record since taking over?

With the Magpies in fine goalscoring form, Postecoglou must find a way to plug a leaky backline.

Since Postecoglou’s first game in charge, a 3-0 defeat away to Arsenal, no Premier League team has shipped more than the 12 goals Forest have conceded across all competitions.

Stats showing Ange Postecoglou's record as Nottingham Forest manager — Forest’s stats under Postecoglou make for grim reading

Conversely, Forest have scored seven goals and have been shutout twice from the six fixtures Postecoglou has overseen.

But wins, the most important currency as a manager, have proved elusive for the former Tottenham boss.

Postecoglou looked on course for his first win in just his second game in charge of Forest against Swansea City in the Carabao Cup.

Despite holding a 2-1 lead in second-half stoppage time, it was Swansea who emerged 3-2 victors thanks to late strikes from Zan Vipotnik and Cam Burgess.

Forest once again dropped points from a winning position in the following match as they drew 1-1 with Burnley.

The subject of late heartbreak continued in their Europa League opener against Real Betis, as former Manchester United winger Antony popped up with an 85th-minute equaliser to rescue a 2-2 draw.

Ange Postecoglou reacts during Nottingham Forest's loss to Midtjylland — The Australian has overseen just one Premier League win since February 22

But Forest’s run of goalscoring was ended by Sunderland, who earned a gritty 1-0 win at the City Ground last Saturday despite Postecoglou’s side registering 22 total shots.

Jamie O’Hara predicts the axe will soon fall on Postecoglou

Despite the promise shown in fleeting moments throughout his Forest tenure, time is evidently running out for Postecoglou to get points on the board.

So much so talkSPORT pundit and former Tottenham midfielder Jamie O’Hara predicted Postecoglou won’t make it past October 31.

“It [criticism] comes with the territory, you’re at a big football club,” O’Hara said on talkSPORT’s Sports Bar following Forest’s loss to Midtjylland.

“There’s no excuses, you can’t put a team out and play like that and then feel sorry for him, it’s his job.”

O’Hara added: “I think he’s gone before Halloween. I don’t think he’s going to survive.

Postecoglou will be eyeing a first win as Forest boss away at Newcastle this weekend

“They’re already singing ‘Sacked in the morning,’ how do you come back from that?

“He’s been there six games, unbelievable stuff.”

Forest’s match against Newcastle kicks off at 2pm on Sunday.