Coach Postecoglou has led Nottingham Forest into trouble, failing to win in six matches since his appointment and even losing at home in the Europa League despite having a squad valued seven times higher.

The achievements of a club rely not just on players but also significantly on the management and coaching staff. Nottingham Forest emerged as the Premier League’s top dark horse last season, earning a place in the Europa League. Despite warnings, they replaced Nuno with Postecoglou, the previous season’s Europa League champion coach who almost led Tottenham to relegation. Nottingham Forest’s game is built around counter-attacks, which is entirely incompatible with Postecoglou’s combative tactical approach.

In the early hours of October 3rd (Beijing time), during the second round of the Europa League group stage, Nottingham Forest lost 2-3 at home to Danish side Midtjylland, causing a moderate upset. Following this defeat, Postecoglou, who replaced Nuno as Forest’s coach, has now gone six matches without a win, recording two draws and four losses—a performance that can only be described as dismal.

Nottingham Forest was defeated 3-2 by Midtjylland despite having a starting lineup valued at €312 million, compared to Midtjylland’s €43.9 million—meaning Forest’s squad was worth 7.1 times more. Even with home advantage, they still lost. This clearly shows that Postecoglou has dragged the Premier League and European competition team Nottingham Forest into trouble. His combative style is totally unsuitable for Forest, and the blame falls on the club’s owner, Greek shipping magnate Marinakis.