Nottingham Forest ends Postecoglou's 39-day tenure minutes after Chelsea defeat

Ange Postecoglou has been sacked by Nottingham Forest.

The former Tottenham boss was dismissed less than 20 minutes after Forest's 3-0 defeat to Chelsea.

Postecoglou leaves Forest without having managed to win a single match in charge.

A club statement read: “Nottingham Forest Football Club can confirm that following a series of disappointing results and performances, Ange Postecoglou has been removed from his role as head coach with immediate effect.

“The Club will make no further comment at this time.”

Postecoglou leaves Forest without a win

Postecoglou leaves after just 39 days in charge, his eyebrow-raising appointment made following Forest's split with Nuno Espírito Santo. Nuno finished seventh last season but left amid well-documented boardroom discord with owner Evangelos Marinakis and global head of football Edu.

Nuno was fired after a 3-0 home defeat to West Ham at the end of August, with Postecoglou quickly becoming the preferred choice despite finishing 17th with Tottenham last season.

Postecoglou delivered Europa League glory to Spurs, but signs of progress in any competition have been few and far between during his brief spell with Forest.

After starting with a 3-0 defeat at Arsenal, Postecoglou has taken just one point in his five league matches in charge, that coming in a 1-1 draw with Burnley last month.

He also failed to win any of his matches in the Europa League, a 2-2 draw at Real Betis followed by a surprise 3-2 defeat at home to Midtjylland. Forest were also knocked out of the EFL Cup by Swansea City, surrendering a 2-0 lead in a 3-2 defeat.

In short, he leaves without having won any of his eight matches in charge, with Postecoglou's dismissal coming just after an eventful press conference by the Australian on Friday.