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Nottingham Forest have dismissed head coach Nuno Espírito Santo This news comes just three games into the new season. Author | Kieran M How are you feeling Forest fans? [image or embed] — Super News Affiliate ( @sup3rnew5affiliate.bsky.social ) 9 September 2025 at 09:22 Doubts over his future had lingered for a fortnight, ever since he admitted publicly that his relationship with owner Evangelos Marinakis had broken down. Discussions are ongoing over his successor, with an appointment expected soon. Former Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou is among those under consideration. From survival fight to European return Nuno Espírito Santo took charge of Nottingham Forest in December 2023 with the club languishing in 17th place after five defeats in six matches. Even with a four-point deduction for breaching Premier League profit and sustainability rules, he steered them to safety, finishing 17th and six points above Luton Town . He won six league matches during the remainder of that s...

Nottingham Forest have confirmed the appointment of Sean Dyche as their new head coach. The 54-year-old has signed a deal running until the summer of 2027, becoming Forest’s third permanent manager of the season. Author |  Kieran M Dyche replaces Ange Postecoglou, who was dismissed just 17 minutes after Saturday’s 3-0 defeat to Chelsea. Postecoglou’s tenure lasted only 39 days, during which he failed to win any of his eight matches in charge, drawing two and losing six. He had replaced Nuno Espírito Santo, who was sacked after just three games at the start of the campaign. Forest sit 18th in the Premier League table, with only one win from their opening eight fixtures in what has been a turbulent start to the season. READ MORE |  Nottingham Forest sack Ange Postecoglou Dyche’s first match in charge will come on Thursday in the Europa League at home to Porto, before his side travel to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Sunday. The recruitment process was overseen by Fores...

Preview of Nottingham Forest’s 25/26 Premier League campaign Nuno Espírito Santo will be aiming to build on last season’s progress, although the added demands of European football may present a challenge. Author | Kieran M How can Forest improve on last season? Forest know they must improve in possession and take control of games, particularly once European competition begins. Playing twice a week is a gruelling schedule for a side set up to chase the ball and counter. Nuno Espírito Santo’s system has served him well before, but there is a sense that evolution is required to keep Forest competitive. Pre-season has hinted at a shift in approach, with the change warmly received inside the club. READ MORE |  How they missed out on Champions League football last season How has the club's pre season been? Not great. Seven friendlies brought just one goal and five goalless draws, hardly ideal preparation for building on last season’s progress. The problem has not been the creation o...

It has been a very bad day for Nottingham Forest  Manager Ange Postecoglou has been dismissed by the club after their 3-0 home defeat to Chelsea at the City Ground. Author | Kieran M The Australian’s departure, just 39 days after his appointment on 9 September, marks the shortest managerial reign in Premier League history. Postecoglou failed to record a victory during his eight matches in charge, overseeing two draws and six defeats in all competitions. Forest managed only a single point from his five league games, leaving them 17th in the table and one point clear of the relegation zone. READ MORE | Live text commentary of Forest's 3-0 defeat against Chelsea Postecoglou’s departure leaves Nottingham Forest seeking their third manager of the season, following the dismissal of Nuno Espírito Santo just three games into the campaign. Fulham’s Marco Silva is thought to be among the leading contenders to take over, while former Burnley and Everton manager Sean Dyche is also under co...

Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo has signed a new three-year deal at the City Ground. The Portuguese guided the club to seventh in the league last season to qualify for Europe for the first time since 95/96. Author | Kieran M Nuno replaced Steve Cooper in December 2023 and kept Forest up, the club surviving on the final day of the 2023-24 season. They suffered a four-point deduction for breaching profit and sustainability rules but finished 17th. Last season, Nottingham Forest was the surprise package as they competed for Champions League spots, remaining in the top four for most of the campaign. However, they fell out of contention after winning only two of their last seven games, although they did qualify for the Europa Conference League play-off stage. The former Wolves and Tottenham head coach also led them to the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1991, where they were defeated 2-0 by Manchester City. Best reaction In a statement on Forest's website, the Forest bos...

Cristiano Ronaldo was the inspiration behind an excellent Manchester United display against Tottenham Hotspur This provided the perfect response to last week's 5-0 thrashing by Liverpool at Old Trafford that raised questions over Solskjaer's future. Ronaldo made life more comfortable for his boss with a sublime far-post volley from Bruno Fernandes' cross. This was followed by a slide-rule pass to set up Edinson Cavani for a second. Marcus Rashford wrapped things up with a cool finish just four minutes from time as Spurs fans erupted in fury against Nuno and their chairman Daniel Levy. Towards the ground, Spurs fans started chanting"we want Levy out." Tottenham manager Nuno has been struggling to win over supporters but the atmosphere inside this vast arena turned very angry as they slipped tamely to defeat here. They were already in a grim mood before their boss made the highly-contentious decision to replace Moura with Bergwijn nine minutes after the break. Ch...

Update - Ange Postecoglou has been appointed as head coach of Nottingham Forest  He replaces the sacked Nuno Espirito Santo Author |  Kieran M Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis told the media: "We are bringing a coach to the club who has a proven and consistent record of winning trophies. "His experience of coaching teams at the highest level, along with his desire to build something special with us at Forest, makes him a fantastic person to help us on our journey and achieve consistently all our ambitions."

Nottingham Forest 2 - 3 Midtjylland Ange Postecoglou endured a furious supporter backlash as his winless start as Nottingham Forest head coach stretched on with a damaging defeat to Midtjylland. Author | Frank L Stadium | The City Ground The Danes spoiled Forest’s party on the club’s long-awaited return to European football at the City Ground, 29 years since their last appearance. Postecoglou has failed to win any of his opening six matches since taking over from Nuno Espírito Santo last month and chants of “sacked in the morning” rang out from the stands as the game drifted towards its close. Midtjylland exposed Forest’s frailty at set pieces in the first half, with Ousmane Diao and Mads Bech punishing slack defending. Dan Ndoye briefly drew the hosts level between those goals, only for the visitors, second in Denmark’s Superliga, to reclaim the lead within two minutes. It was a stuttering performance from Forest, who lost Murillo to injury again, against a physical and well-dril...

Liverpool 0 - 1 Nottingham Forest Callum Hudson-Odoi and an unbeaten Nottingham Forest shocked Liverpool at Anfield, putting an end to Arne Slot's flawless start as Liverpool manager. Coming off the bench, Hudson-Odoi cut in from the left and curled a perfectly placed shot into the far bottom corner, leaving Alisson with no chance. This marked Forest's first win at Anfield in any competition since 1969. Liverpool had come into the game brimming with confidence, having secured three consecutive wins without conceding a goal. And the home side certainly had the better opportunities in the first half. Luis Diaz came closest for the hosts before the break, chasing down what seemed a lost cause, cutting inside, and smashing a shot against the near post from a tight angle. Forest keeper Matz Sels made an important save to deny Alexis Mac Allister's header and had a lucky escape when he almost let Diaz’s shot slip into his own net moments later. After the break, Forest showed...

Brighton & Hove Albion 0 - 0 Nottingham Forest.  Nottingham Forest won 4-3 on penalties. Forest held their nerve in yet another FA Cup penalty shootout, edging past Brighton to book a place in the semi-finals for the first time since 1991. Author - Kieran M Stadium - Amex Stadium Goalkeeper Matz Sels was the hero of the night, producing crucial saves to deny Jack Hinshelwood and Diego Gomez as Forest triumphed 4-3 on spot-kicks after a goalless 120 minutes at the Amex Stadium. In a match desperately lacking in quality, neither side could break the deadlock in normal time, with Brighton looking the more likely to snatch a late winner. Sels, however, had other ideas—his superb reaction save to deny a bullet header from Gomez in extra time kept Forest in the contest. The hosts thought they had won it at the death when Joao Pedro bundled in Pervis Estupiñán’s delivery, but the goal was ruled out for offside, ensuring the tie would be settled from the spot. After two pivotal sav...

Nottingham Forest 7 - 0 Brighton & Hove Albion Chris Wood hit a hat-trick as a ruthless Nottingham Forest scored seven against a woeful Brighton. Author - Kieran M Stadium - City Ground Forest corner against Brighton Nottingham Forest responded in emphatic fashion to last weekend’s humbling at Bournemouth, putting Brighton to the sword in a stunning 7-0 demolition at the City Ground. Nuno Espírito Santo’s side had seen their unbeaten run halted in brutal fashion at the Vitality Stadium, but they bounced back in the best possible way, recording their biggest-ever Premier League victory against a Brighton side that simply had no answer. Forest’s intent was clear from the off, and they were gifted an early lead when Lewis Dunk inadvertently diverted Morgan Gibbs-White’s low cross into his own net with just 12 minutes played . Gibbs-White then turned scorer, glancing a header into the far corner from Anthony Elanga’s pinpoint delivery, before Chris Wood made it 3-0 on the half-...

Nottingham Forest 0 - 1 Everton Abdoulaye Doucoure became Everton’s hero by scoring a last-minute goal, securing a 1-0 victory against Nottingham Forest at The City Ground and damaging their Champions League aspirations. Author - Sarah W Stadium - The City Ground The home side were on course for a potentially valuable point, Everton struck late to seal a dramatic win. With the match seemingly drifting towards a goalless draw, substitute Dwight McNeil produced a moment of quality, threading a precise pass through to Abdoulaye Doucouré. The midfielder made no mistake, calmly slotting past Matz Sels to give the visitors a vital victory. A closer look at what happened at the City Ground Forest have been one of the Premier League's surprise packages this season under Nuno Espírito Santo, making this home defeat all the more frustrating. The first half unfolded at a steady pace, with both sides struggling to find fluency in the intense heat. Forest goalkeeper Sels was called into act...

Nottingham Forest 1 - 1 Ipswich Town (Nottingham Forest won 5 - 4 on penalties) Nottingham Forest secured their place in the FA Cup quarter-finals with a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Ipswich Town, setting up a trip to Brighton in the last eight. Author - Josh T Stadium - City Ground Goalkeeper Matz Sels was the hero, saving Jack Taylor’s low effort as Forest triumphed 5-4 on penalties after Ryan Yates’ second-half equaliser had forced extra time. The visitors had taken the lead through George Hirst, but ultimately fell short on a night of fine margins at the City Ground. Watching from the stands was England manager Thomas Tuchel, who is preparing to name his first squad next week ahead of World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia. However, with the game slow to ignite until the second half, the new Three Lions boss may not have taken much away from the contest. Click here for more FA Cup news and stories from European Super Football Taylor’s missed spot-kick proved ...

Ipswich 2 - 4 Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest strengthened their grip on the Premier League’s top four with a commanding victory over relegation-threatened Ipswich at Portman Road. Author - Marcus Stadium - Portman Road The result had moved Forest to within a point of second-placed Arsenal (before their win over Chelsea) and edges them ever closer to securing Champions League football next season. On the day Nuno Espírito Santo marked his 50th Premier League game in charge, his side ruthlessly exposed Ipswich’s defensive vulnerabilities in a devastating seven-minute spell during the first half. Nikola Milenković set Forest on their way, capitalising on a fortunate deflection to fire home from eight yards after Ipswich forward Liam Delap had inadvertently nodded the ball into his path. Barely two minutes later, the visitors doubled their lead as Ipswich crumbled. Elliot Anderson released Anthony Elanga down the right, and the Swedish winger was inexplicably allowed to charge un...

Let's have a look at a fascinating Saturday of Premier League action Goals, red cards and more Author | Josh D Narrow win for Liverpool on derby day Liverpool maintained their perfect start to the season with a fifth consecutive victory, defeating Everton in the Merseyside derby. Arne Slot’s team asserted themselves early as Ryan Gravenberch opened the scoring with a deft lob from Mohamed Salah’s pass inside 10 minutes. The Dutch midfielder then turned creator shortly before the half-hour, threading a pass through for Hugo Ekitike to finish low beyond Jordan Pickford. Everton gradually found their footing and were rewarded just before the hour. Jack Grealish’s cross was met by Iliman Ndiaye, who laid the ball back for Idrissa Gueye to lash home a rising strike that left Alisson with no chance. Crystal Palace deepened the pressure on Graham Potter with a victory at West Ham. Jean-Philippe Mateta struck first in the 37th minute, reacting quickest to nod home after Alphonse Areola ha...

Daniel Levy’s exit marks the end of an era at Tottenham Tottenham Hotspur’s executive chairman Daniel Levy, who has stepped aside after almost 25 years in charge, will remain one of the most divisive figures in the club’s history. Author | Greg S The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium   |  The ground Levy helped build He oversaw the creation of the world-class infrastructure Spurs now enjoy, from the £1bn stadium that ranks among the finest in world football to the training headquarters at Hotspur Way in Enfield . Yet for all these achievements, his tenure will always be judged by many through the lens of underachievement on the pitch. Although retaining a minority stake, Levy will no longer be involved in the day-to-day running of the club. His exit will be celebrated by a sizeable section of the fanbase, who long associated his chairmanship with stagnation as much as progress. READ MORE |  Latest Premier League news and stories  READ MORE | What else has been happening ...