‘We need to look in the mirror’ – Nottingham Forest player gives instant reaction to Ange Postecoglou sacking

Nottingham Forest players need to look at themselves in the mirror after Ange Postecoglou’s sacking – it’s unfair to pin the blame on him. That is the verdict from club captain Ryan Yates, who provided his instant reaction to the Australian’s dismissal, live on talkSPORT. Postecoglou was sacked after 39 days in chargeGetty Forest sacked Postecoglou immediately after the club’s 3-0 defeat to Chelsea on Saturday afternoon. The 60-year-old was in charge for just 39 days after he replaced Nuno Espirito Santo in September – the shortest reign of any permanent manager in Premier League history. Owner Evangelos Marinakis, who stormed out of the Chelsea defeat, wielded the axe minutes after Postecoglou‘s post-match debrief. talkSPORT understands Postecoglou said goodbye to the players in the dressing room before leaving the building for the last time. Forest captain Yates, who was an unused substitute against the Blues, confirmed that news to talkSPORT’s Sam Matterface in the tunnel. Describing the moment he found out, the 27-year-old said: “Ange came in after the game, debriefed the game, and then I went out to do some running, came back and obviously the news had broken, that he’d gone.” Defender Murillo was spotted by fans liking Forest’s statement announcing Postecoglou’s sacking on Instagram. However, Yates took the opposing view by claiming the players need to take responsibility while calling for his teammates to put things right. He added: “We speak to people in the boardroom quite often. That’s not anything out of the norm. “Obviously, some things I can’t discuss, but what I can say is that we need to do more as players. It starts with us on the pitch. Murillo liked Forest’s statement announcing Postecoglou’s sacking on social mediaX Yates told talkSPORT that Forest players have to take responsibility “We haven’t been good enough. We need to look at ourselves in the mirror individually, and we need to put things right. “We owe it to the supporters clapping us off at the end after a 3-0 home defeat. “You’re not getting that many places, and it’s a little bit humbling for us, and we need to do everything we can to change it around.” Yates continued: “It’s part and parcel of being a professional footballer at this level [fronting up the media in such circumstances]. “Results haven’t been good enough. We’re never majorly surprised at anything now, and it’s down to us to give more, to be better. “I can tell you that the dressing room is extremely together and we owe it to the fans more than ever to put the results right.” Postecoglou went winless across his whole tenure at the City Ground Why did it not work under Postecoglou? Postecoglou leaves Forest without a win across his eight games in all competitions after succeeding Nuno Espirito Santo in the dugout on September 9. Espirito Santo signed a new contract until 2028 at Forest in June after qualifying for European football in his first full season. Yet he was controversially sacked just weeks later, and Forest quickly named Postecoglou as his replacement. That appointment proved disastrous, with the former Tottenham Hotspur boss lasting just 39-days before he was dismissed as well. Asked why did it not work under Postecoglou, Yates told talkSPORT: “I think it was a collective effort, to be honest. “From the players, everybody has to take responsibility, and I think it would be unfair to pin it on anybody, and I think we have to look at ourselves in the mirror firstly and dust ourselves down and go again, because things in football can change really quickly and, you know, that’s what we’re going to be thinking about.” Dyche could be set to succeed Postecoglou at the City GroundGetty Next Nottingham Forest manager talkSPORT understands that Forest will waste no time in bringing in a replacement for Postecoglou. Sean Dyche has held talks in becoming the new manager at the City Ground. Dyche has been out of work, besides the occasional talkSPORT appearance, since being sacked by Everton in January. The ex-Burnley and Watford boss is seen as a short-term fix, but wants assurances beyond the 2025/26 season. Meanwhile, Robert Mancini, who guided Manchester City to the Premier League in 2012, is also an option, with contact taking place between the two parties. Mancini has been out of work since leaving his role as Saudi Arabia’s manager in October 2024. And Forest are also keen on Fulham boss Marco Silva as a long-term option. However, they would face a challenge to get him out of his Cottagers contract before it expires in June 2026.

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‘We need to look in the mirror’ – Nottingham Forest player gives instant reaction to Ange Postecoglou sacking

Nottingham Forest players need to look at themselves in the mirror after Ange Postecoglou’s sacking – it’s unfair to pin the blame on him.

That is the verdict from club captain Ryan Yates, who provided his instant reaction to the Australian’s dismissal, live on talkSPORT.

Postecoglou was sacked after 39 days in charge

Forest sacked Postecoglou immediately after the club’s 3-0 defeat to Chelsea on Saturday afternoon.

The 60-year-old was in charge for just 39 days after he replaced Nuno Espirito Santo in September – the shortest reign of any permanent manager in Premier League history.

Owner Evangelos Marinakis, who stormed out of the Chelsea defeat, wielded the axe minutes after Postecoglou‘s post-match debrief.

talkSPORT understands Postecoglou said goodbye to the players in the dressing room before leaving the building for the last time.

Forest captain Yates, who was an unused substitute against the Blues, confirmed that news to talkSPORT’s Sam Matterface in the tunnel.

Describing the moment he found out, the 27-year-old said: “Ange came in after the game, debriefed the game, and then I went out to do some running, came back and obviously the news had broken, that he’d gone.”

Defender Murillo was spotted by fans liking Forest’s statement announcing Postecoglou’s sacking on Instagram.

However, Yates took the opposing view by claiming the players need to take responsibility while calling for his teammates to put things right.

He added: “We speak to people in the boardroom quite often. That’s not anything out of the norm.

“Obviously, some things I can’t discuss, but what I can say is that we need to do more as players. It starts with us on the pitch.

Nottingham Forest defender Murillo liked the club statement announcing Postecoglou's sacking — Murillo liked Forest’s statement announcing Postecoglou’s sacking on social media

Nottingham Forest club captain Ryan Yates speaking to talkSPORT on Ange Postecoglou's sacking — Yates told talkSPORT that Forest players have to take responsibility

“We haven’t been good enough. We need to look at ourselves in the mirror individually, and we need to put things right.

“We owe it to the supporters clapping us off at the end after a 3-0 home defeat.

“You’re not getting that many places, and it’s a little bit humbling for us, and we need to do everything we can to change it around.”

Yates continued: “It’s part and parcel of being a professional footballer at this level [fronting up the media in such circumstances].

“Results haven’t been good enough. We’re never majorly surprised at anything now, and it’s down to us to give more, to be better.

“I can tell you that the dressing room is extremely together and we owe it to the fans more than ever to put the results right.”

Ange Postecoglou's record as Nottingham Forest manager — Postecoglou went winless across his whole tenure at the City Ground

Why did it not work under Postecoglou?

Postecoglou leaves Forest without a win across his eight games in all competitions after succeeding Nuno Espirito Santo in the dugout on September 9.

Espirito Santo signed a new contract until 2028 at Forest in June after qualifying for European football in his first full season.

Yet he was controversially sacked just weeks later, and Forest quickly named Postecoglou as his replacement.

That appointment proved disastrous, with the former Tottenham Hotspur boss lasting just 39-days before he was dismissed as well.

Asked why did it not work under Postecoglou, Yates told talkSPORT: “I think it was a collective effort, to be honest.

“From the players, everybody has to take responsibility, and I think it would be unfair to pin it on anybody, and I think we have to look at ourselves in the mirror firstly and dust ourselves down and go again, because things in football can change really quickly and, you know, that’s what we’re going to be thinking about.”

Dyche could be set to succeed Postecoglou at the City Ground

Next Nottingham Forest manager

talkSPORT understands that Forest will waste no time in bringing in a replacement for Postecoglou.

Sean Dyche has held talks in becoming the new manager at the City Ground.

Dyche has been out of work, besides the occasional talkSPORT appearance, since being sacked by Everton in January.

The ex-Burnley and Watford boss is seen as a short-term fix, but wants assurances beyond the 2025/26 season.

Meanwhile, Robert Mancini, who guided Manchester City to the Premier League in 2012, is also an option, with contact taking place between the two parties.

Mancini has been out of work since leaving his role as Saudi Arabia’s manager in October 2024.

And Forest are also keen on Fulham boss Marco Silva as a long-term option.

However, they would face a challenge to get him out of his Cottagers contract before it expires in June 2026.