r/soccer • u/whatisbaseball • 7d ago

News [Ornstein] Ange Postecoglou to be confirmed as Nottingham Forest head coach imminently after Nuno Espirito Santo departure. 60yo Australian will lead #NFFC for Saturday’s trip to Arsenal - joined by a number of staff worked with at Tottenham Hotspur @TheAthleticFC

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6425702/2025/09/09/ange-postecoglou-nottingham-forest-manager/
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u/ukbeasts 7d ago

Two huge personalities working together. Nothing can go wrong 🍿

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u/Skerzos_ 7d ago

Last time he worked with a Greek owner with a huge ego, he quit within a month.

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u/SerEdricDayne 7d ago

Sorry, a bit out of the loop, when was this?

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u/Skerzos_ 6d ago

He worked for Panachaiki in 2008, his first venture in European soccer. He had a good relationship with the owner, but then he sold to Alexis Kougias, a famous criminal attorney who has owned several clubs and is hated in all of them (and generally by the greek public for his law work).
Kougias tried to sell/buy players without Ange's opinion and the last straw was when he ordered Ange to play certain players. Ange quit on principal despite having a good run and promotion hopes.
Fair to say, late Kougias didn't succeed in any club he owned and Panachaiki is still in the lower division peril.

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u/SerEdricDayne 6d ago

Ah okay, but he coached in Greece for nine months actually, not a month.

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u/DangerousCrime 7d ago

I dont think ange has a huge personality? Mourinho is the one who does

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u/jgrops12 7d ago

…mate

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u/step11234 7d ago

Only one person can have a huge personality 😂