Nottingham Forest have made yet another shocking managerial change, and this time, it looks like Sean Dyche will be the man stepping into the chaos at the City Ground.
According to Sky Sports, the club’s owner Evangelos Marinakis has reached a verbal agreement with Dyche to become Forest’s third permanent manager of the season, after a whirlwind start that has already seen two sackings in less than two months.
The decision to part ways with Ange Postecoglou came just 39 days after he was appointed, setting a new Premier League record for the shortest tenure by a permanent manager.
Postecoglou’s brief spell in charge produced just one point from five league games, leaving Forest hovering near the relegation zone.
His final game, a 3-0 home defeat to Chelsea, summed up his turbulent reign a match in which Forest played well in the first half but fell apart immediately after the break, conceding within minutes of the restart. Moments later, Marinakis made his decision and Postecoglou was out.
This dismissal came only weeks after Nuno Espirito Santo suffered a similar fate. Nuno had started the season with four points from three matches before being sacked on 9 September 2025.
Marinakis wasted no time announcing Postecoglou as his replacement that same day, hoping the former Tottenham and Celtic boss could steady the ship. Instead, Forest’s performances declined further, and the team’s lack of wins quickly sealed his fate.
Now, as Sky Sports reports, Marinakis has turned to Dyche in an attempt to bring stability. Negotiations between the two parties reportedly advanced late on Sunday night, with both sides eager to finalize an agreement before Forest’s crucial Europa League clash against Porto on Thursday.
While a formal contract has yet to be signed, sources suggest Dyche could be confirmed as manager later on Monday once final legal details are completed.
Sky Sports also revealed that financial pressures played a major role in the club’s choice of Dyche.
After paying substantial compensation packages to both Nuno and Postecoglou along with their backroom staff, Nottingham Forest have found themselves restricted by Premier League Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR).
These constraints mean the club could not afford to pay further compensation to hire a manager currently under contract elsewhere. Dyche, who is currently unemployed after leaving Everton, became the most viable and cost-effective option.
Marinakis is said to have considered other names, including Fulham boss Marco Silva, whom he admires from Silva’s previous spell in charge of Olympiacos.
However, paying compensation for a sitting Premier League manager was financially impossible given Forest’s current situation.
The club’s spending this season had not accounted for the extraordinary cost of employing and dismissing three different managers within just eight league matches.
The rapid turnover has made Premier League history. Postecoglou’s 39-day tenure is now officially the shortest in the modern era for a permanent appointment, surpassing previous records for managerial brevity.
For Forest, this chaotic start raises questions about long-term planning and whether any manager can truly succeed under such volatile ownership.
Marinakis announced Postecoglou’s dismissal with a short, emotionless club statement that read: “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. The club will make no further comment at this time.”
That decision came minutes after the final whistle against Chelsea, confirming what many around the club already suspected that the owner had been sounding out replacements even before kickoff.
Rumors suggest Dyche was already high on Marinakis’s shortlist heading into the match.
The situation leaves fans questioning what direction their club is heading. Eight games into the season, Forest are now on their third manager, and unless results improve quickly, it’s hard to imagine any sense of stability returning soon.
Dyche, known for his disciplined, pragmatic approach and his success in keeping Burnley competitive on a tight budget, now faces the daunting task of restoring order to a team that has already endured massive upheaval.
The big question remains: how long will he last? Given Marinakis’s reputation for impatience and Forest’s poor start, Dyche will need results immediately to avoid becoming the next casualty of this managerial merry-go-round.
For a club once known for its rich football history, Nottingham Forest’s constant cycle of sackings and short-term fixes is fast becoming a worrying modern tradition one that only a strong, steady hand like Dyche’s might finally be able to stop.
If history is any guide, though, Forest supporters won’t be holding their breath.
