| Full Name: | Angelos Postecoglou |
| Age: | 60 |
| Date Of Birth: | August 27, 1965 |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 |
| Place Of Birth: | Nea Filadelfeia, Athens, Greece |
| Nationality: | Greek Australian |
Nottingham Forest appointed Ange Postecoglou as their latest head coach in September 2025 to replace Nuno Espírito Santo. He took over on an initial contract to June 2027 at the City Ground.
The Reds turned to Postecoglou after Espírito Santo’s relationship with Evangelos Marinakis and Global Head of Football Edu had deteriorated. The Portuguese manager had publicly criticised the club’s transfer strategy in the 2025/26 summer window.
Marinakis, Nottingham Forest’s owner, ultimately decided that the relationship could not be mended, dismissing Espírito Santo in September after the transfer window had closed. Nuno left the club, having guided the Forest into UEFA competition for the first time in 30 years.
Nottingham Forest head coach Ange Postecoglou’s past coaching career
Postecoglou is no stranger to Premier League football, having managed Tottenham Hotspur between June 2023 and June 2025.
His coaching career started back in Australia, though, taking the role of assistant coach at South Melbourne, becoming the head coach in 1996. He won consecutive National Soccer League titles with the club between 1997 and 1999, before taking up a role in the Australian national team set-up.
Postecoglou spent seven years working with the youth teams before departing in 2007, leading to brief spells managing Panachaiki in the Greek third division and Whittlesea Zebras in Melbourne.
His next major role came with Brisbane Roar in 2009, a team he led to consecutive A-League championships, the first team to manage this in an achievement that made Postecoglou the most successful Australian domestic football coach.
Postecoglou made the switch to Melbourne Victory in 2012 but only spent one season at the club before taking charge of the Australian national team. He took charge of Australia at the 2014 World Cup, where they were eliminated at the group stage.
The manager’s best work with Australia came a year later, though, when they won the AFC Asian Cup in 2015 by beating South Korea in the final. Success came again for Postecoglou after leaving the national team for Yokohama F. Marinos in 2017, where he captured the J.League title two years later.
2021 saw Postecoglou become well-known to football fans in the UK when he took charge of Scottish Giants, Celtic. In his two years in Glasgow, Postecoglou won two league titles, with the second coming as part of a domestic treble.
His efforts caught the attention of Premier League side Tottenham, who appointed Postecoglou in June 2023. He guided Spurs to a fifth-place finish in the 23/24 campaign, before overseeing the club’s worst-ever Premier League season in 24/25 with a 17th-place finish.
However, alongside the difficult league form, Spurs beat Manchester United to win the Europa League, ending a 17-year trophy drought. Despite this, he was relieved of his duties at the end of the season, paving the way for his appointment at the City Ground.
Ange Postecoglou’s coaching career
Nottingham Forest (September 2025 – )
Tottenham Hotspur (June 2023 – June 2025)
Celtic (June 2021 – June 2023)
Yokohama F. Marinos (December 2017 – June 2021)
Australia national team (October 2013 – November 2017)
Melbourne Victory (April 2012 – October 2013)
Brisbane Roar (October 2009 – April 2012)
Whittlesea Zebras (January 2009 – June 2009)
Panachaiki (March 2008 – December 2008)
Young Socceroos (January 2001 – February 2007)
South Melbourne (January 1995 – December 2000)
Ange Postecoglou’s playing career
Postecoglou’s playing career spanned 11 years and saw him play solely in Australia, where he became a fan favourite at South Melbourne before going on to manage the team.
At left-back, Postecoglou made 193 appearances over nine years at the club, scoring 27 goals in the process as the side won two National Soccer League titles.
Injuries would impact the longevity of his career, featuring for lower league sides Western Suburbs and Stonnington City in his latter years as a footballer. He also made four appearances for the Australian national team.
Ange Postecoglou at Nottingham Forest
Postecoglou became the Forest head coach with the 25/26 Premier League season just three games old. Forest beat Brentford 3-1 on the opening day before a draw against Crystal Palace and a 3-0 loss to West Ham, leaving the Reds in 10th in the Premier League table.
Alongside domestic football, though, Postecoglou also had the Europa League to think about when taking the Forest job, with the club qualifying for European competition for the first time since the 1995/96 campaign, when Postecoglou was just starting his coaching journey.
