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“Postecoglou Don Bounce Nuno, Na Him Be New Oga For Forest Now!”

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Ange Postecoglou don land head coach job for Nottingham Forest, to take over from Nuno Espirito Santo wey dem just sack. Nuno waka comot from City Ground late Monday night after 21 months for di seat and na just three matches dem don play for di new season. Postecoglou dey bounce back into coaching three months after Tottenham show am red card, as dem perform anyhow for Premier League, finish 17th for table. But the 60-year-old Aussie no fall hand finish, e still carry Spurs win Europa League for end of season, break long trophy jinx wey don tie di club. Dem go unveil am as Forest new boss for press conference wey go shele by 1:30 afternoon (BST) on Thursday. Forest oga Evangelos Marinakis yarn say,”We dey bring coach wey sabi win cups steady come this club. Di man don show say e get correct track record and e no dey slack when e reach to win trophies. As e don coach big-big teams before and e dey hungry to build something special with us for Forest, we believe say na better person to help us reach our goals and make sure say we dey deliver steady.” Forest dey 10th for Premier League table now, after their first three matches for di new season. Nuno last match na serious gbege dem chop 3-0 beating from West Ham before the international break for September.

Di 51-year-old Portuguese coach enter Forest job December 2023 after dem sack Steve Cooper, and e help dem escape relegation wahala that year. Last season, e carry Forest reach 7th position for Premier League, na di highest level wey dem don reach since 1994-95 season and e still help dem qualify enter Europe for di first time in over 30 years. But Nuno position don dey hang for two weeks now, after e open mouth talk say im relationship with Forest owner, Marinakis, don spoil. Dem even dey talk say kasala bin dey between am and Forest global sporting director, Edu. Marinakis talk say: “After we carry team enter Premier League, then build steady-steady every season until we reach European football, now we gats take correct step to compete with the big boys and begin chase trophies.” “Ange get the CV and track record to deliver, and we dey happy say e go join us for this our big ambition journey.” Plenty Forest players shock when dem hear say Nuno don get sack. Most of dem dey on international duty and no go return for training until later this week. But as usual, gist no dey waste time, some players hear the news from their teammates before anything official even reach their ear. Forest winger, Callum Hudson-Odoi, wey just sign new 3-year contract with the club not up to two weeks ago, carry go X (formerly Twitter) go drop message to thank the coach wey just waka. Hudson-Odoi yarn for X say: “I learn plenty things from you and I gather sweet memories as we dey go. I dey wish you better better tins for your next chapter.” Postecoglou first match as Forest new oga go happen this Saturday, as dem go face Arsenal for away game. Na di 8th permanent manager wey Marinakis don bring come since e buy the club for May 2017.

 

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