Nottingham Forest Sack Ange Postecoglou; Dyche In Talks

Nottingham Forest have sacked Ange Postecoglou after 39 days and eight matches following a 3-0 home defeat to Chelsea, the shortest tenure for a permanent manager in Premier League history. Owner Evangelos Marinakis reportedly made the decision during the match and informed Postecoglou in the dressing room after a run of disappointing domestic and Europa League results and growing fan unrest. The dismissal leaves Forest searching for a third manager this season as the club slides toward the relegation zone and remained winless under Postecoglou. Sean Dyche is understood to be the frontrunner and is in advanced talks; Roberto Mancini has been contacted and other candidates — including Marco Silva, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Luciano Spalletti and Pedro Martins — have been assessed. Club executives say any appointment must be urgent but weighed against financial and profitability/sustainability considerations after heavy summer spending.