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Back-to-back? Ange's big promise to Forest fans
SEN • September 11th, 2025 11:37 am
In his first appearance since being named Nottingham Forest’s new manager, Ange Postecoglou said he has been misrepresented as only having one approach to management.
The 60-year-old, who only four months ago was sacked by Tottenham despite leading them to glory in the Europa League final against Manchester United, has long been known for his attacking style of football.
His front foot approach to the game is in stark contrast to Forest’s current squad which has been moulded into a counter-attacking group.
The clash in approaches was flagged as a possible issue by Mark Bosnich and other experts, but Postecoglou insists there will be a great synergy between him and the team.
"I've got to be careful what I say," Postecoglou said. "Everyone's kind of pigeon-holed me pretty much through my whole career.
"I love winning. I love winning things. It's what I've done. I like the fans to be excited about watching the team play. There's already an existing mentality within the group here of working hard for one another, and I want to tap into that.
"It's about now implementing my own ideas. I love my teams to attack. I love my teams to score goals. That's sometimes misconstrued as me just playing one way. But the reason I want my team to play that way is because I love winning things — and that's what I want to do here."
The Australian coach is confident he has what it takes to take Forest back to their glory days.
"I get a sense the club wants more and that's certainly what I want, so it's a really exciting time," he said.
"I'm honoured and I'm humbled, but more importantly I'm determined to make sure this football club takes its rightful place.
"It's a fantastic football club with great history and, even in recent times, it has done really well. You bear that responsibility, but I'm excited and I'm looking forward to it. Really happy to be here."
Forest enjoyed the best season in their history in 2024-25, finishing 7th and securing their spot in Europe. Their success gives Postecoglou a rare opportunity to attempt back-to-back Europa League titles.
"It was an exciting competition for me last year when I was at Spurs, and we ended up having a historic night in Bilbao," said Postecoglou.
"And this football club hasn't been in Europe for a very long time, but it's got a couple of stars on its chest that show it's got rich history, and I'm sure the fans will be looking forward to it as well."
