Three months after Ange Postecoglou was sacked from his teaching position by Tottenham Hotspur, the Australian made a comeback into the Premier League as Nottingham Forest on Tuesday appointed him to exchange Nuno Espirito Santo, who was fired after being on the helm for practically two years.
Postecoglou, who led Spurs to their first main trophy in 17 years because the aspect beat Manchester United to raise the UEFA Europa Cup, was fired after the Lilywhites endured their worst end in Premier League historical past, ending seventeenth within the standings.
The 60-year-old stated he has nothing extra left to show when he takes over at Nottingham, and his Spurs exit was not shocking to him.
“It wasn’t nice. I knew it was coming, so it wasn’t a shock. I knew it was coming a good means earlier than the ultimate,” Postecoglou advised reporters forward of his first sport in control of Forest at Arsenal on Saturday.
“We gained it and had the parade and had an awesome three days, and I didn’t wish to tarnish that, however I knew it was completed. From my perspective, I had the prospect to course of it. Whether or not I really feel it was unjust, different folks make these selections; they make these determinations.”
‘Don’t need to show something’
Requested if he wished to show doubters fallacious, Postecoglou stated, “I don’t see it as some extent to show. I don’t need to show something to anybody. “I do like my groups to play thrilling soccer and rating objectives and get followers excited. I make no apologies about that, that’s simply the way in which I’m.”
The Australian got here to the Premier League in 2023 and helped Spurs end fifth within the league earlier than their dismal displaying within the league the next yr. Postecoglou’s first sport for Nottingham can be on Saturday as Forest journey to London to fulfill Arsenal.