Nottingham Forest manager Ange Postecoglou, has been sacked just 17 minutes after the team’s 3-0 thrashing by Chelsea at the City Ground on Saturday.
The dismissal of the Australian 39 days after his appointment on 9 September, means Postecoglou’s stint at Forest is the shortest permanent managerial reign in Premier League history.
The former Tottenham boss failed to win any of his eight matches in charge of Forest, with two draws and six defeats across all competitions.
Forest collected just one point from Postecoglou’s five Premier League matches in charge, leaving the side one point above the relegation zone in 17th.
“Nottingham Forest Football Club can confirm that after a series of disappointing results and performances, Ange Postecoglou has been relieved of his duties as head coach with immediate effect,” a Forest statement read.
“The club will make no further comment at this time.”
Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis was at the City Ground to witness the defeat by Chelsea but was pictured leaving his seat around the 66th minute.
Many fans headed for the exit when Reece James put Chelsea 3-0 up six minutes from time, and there were jeers from the home fans at the full-time whistle.
Postecoglou’s 39 days in charge means he has broken Les Reed’s record for the shortest reign – in terms of days in charge – of any permanent managerial appointment in Premier League history.
Reed spent 40 days in charge of Charlton Athletic in 2006 and was sacked having one just one of his eight matches in charge in all competitions.
Sam Allardyce, who managed 30 days in charge of Leeds United, was an interim appointment at Elland Road.
Former Crystal Palace boss Frank De Boer still holds the record for the fewest matches managed by a permanent appointment in the Premier League, having overseen four games in charge at Selhurst Park.
Postecoglou managed Forest five times in the Premier League.
Former England captain Alan Shearer believes Evangelos Marinakis must take a share of the blame for Postecoglou’s sacking.
“Ultimately the results haven’t been good enough and that is on Ange. But the owner has to take some responsibility too. He chose Ange, it was his appointment,” Shearer told BBC Sport.
“How can you go from a manager in Nuno with one style of play to someone like Ange who everyone knows wants his teams to play in a completely different way?”
