How Ange Postecoglou angered Nottingham Forest players from the start as fresh details on torrid reign emerge

The writing was on the wall before the full-time whistle went, however. Owner Evanglos Marinakis was seen leaving his seat in the 66th minute of the contest. That decision, obviously, spoke volumes.

Postecoglou's appointment was seen as a gamble right from the start. In Marinakis' eyes, he was the right man to take the team in a new, attack-minded direction. Though predecessor Nuno Espirito Santo had overachieved by securing European football, his defensive approach didn't please his superiors.

Fast-forward to now, however, and Postecoglou is without a job. He has now been sacked for a second time in 2025, having previously been cut loose by Tottenham - despite guiding the north London side to Europa League glory.

And new details about his tenure have come to light in the short time since his dismissal, with the Daily Mail saying he failed to win round his players right from the start.

It's claimed that some members of the squad felt Postecoglou had been too dismissive of their achievements under Nuno. The Portuguese had managed to keep them in the top-flight in the 2023/24 season before then securing European football, something that seemed unfeasible.

Postecoglou had vowed to do things his way at the City Ground. He is a stubborn character, wedded to his footballing philosophy.

Yet first impressions matter and the 60-year-old's antics behind the scenes didn't help.

In the Australian's second match in the dugout, Forest were dumped out of the Carabao Cup by Swansea City - squandering a 2-0 lead to end up losing 3-2.

The newspaper says that Postecoglou didn't hold back following the contest, with the former Tottenham and Celtic boss giving his players the hairdryer treatment.

However, that call backfired. Players were still getting used to life under their new boss - so having him tear into them, it's safe to say, didn't sit well with them.

Training sessions, too, left much to be desired.

Postecoglou had a reputation as an exciting coach but his early sessions focused on 'demanding' physical work, as well as less time working with what to do when they have the ball.

For players who had been hoping to become a more offensive force, they were ultimately left disappointed early on.

Now, it'll be interesting to see who Forest bring in to replace Postecoglou. For Marinakis, it's certainly an appointment he needs to get right given how the mood among supporters has plumetted ever since Nuno's own ruthless sacking.

Sean Dyche, according to widespread reports, is the frontrunner to take over.

The former Everton boss hasn't taken a job in management since leaving Merseyside back in January and his availability means he's an attractive proposition.

But Dyche wants a long-term contract. Given his defensive style of play, he might not be granted his wish.

A more exciting candidate is Roberto Mancini, who has also been linked with Manchester United in recent days.

Mancini is a serial winner, having won trophies during his time with the Italy national team, Manchester City and Inter Milan throughout his career.

Given the links to United, however, he might be tempted to wait and bide his time. If the chance to replace Ruben Amorim arises, it's hard to see him turning it down.

Steve Cooper was sacked by Marinakis before but he, too, is an option.

And so too is former Olympiacos manager Pedro Martins, who has a good relationship with Marinakis.

Forest return to action on Thursday, where they'll face Porto in the Europa League.

Whether they can finally secure a first win since the opening day of the Premier League season remains to be seen.