Nottingham Forest have named former Everton boss Sean Dyche as their new manager.

This comes after the club parted ways with Ange Postecoglou, who lasted just 39 days when his contract was expected to expire in June next year.

Following the club’s 3-0 defeat to Chelsea in the Premier League, the hierarchy bid him farewell just seventeen minutes after.

Taking his place, the club announced a former player, Dyche as the new boss in a formal statement shared on their website by their communications department. They mentioned him to be the one to take charge of their match against FC Porto on Thursday, with a contract that runs until 2027.

“Nottingham Forest is delighted to confirm the appointment of Sean Dyche as the Club’s new Head Coach, following a thorough recruitment process led by Global Head of Football, Edu Gaspar, and Global Technical Director, George Syrianos. The former Forest youth player joins the Club on a contract running until the summer of 2027 and will take charge of his first match on Thursday night as The Reds take on FC Porto in the Europa League.

He will be working with former teammates Ian Woan and Steve Ston.

“ Dyche will be joined by his experienced coaching team of Ian Woan and Steve Stone, both former Nottingham Forest players who together made more than 400 appearances for the Reds during the 1990s”, the statement read.

Forest is confident of Sean Dyche’s tactical prowess and leadership skills to see the club to its next level, citing that “the appointment represents the best opportunity for a successful and competitive season across both domestic and European competitions”.

“A respected and experienced Premier League manager, Dyche brings the perfect blend of character, tactical acumen and proven achievement to guide the Club through its next chapter. Having managed more than 330 Premier League matches in his career to date, Dyche has built teams defined by defensive organisation, resilience, and strength from set pieces, qualities that align closely with the current squad’s attributes and the Club’s footballing identity,” the statement mentioned.

It continued that, “As a former Forest youth player who lives locally, Dyche also has a deep understanding of the values and pride of Forest and its supporters. With his character, tactical acumen and man-management skills, his appointment represents the best opportunity for a successful and competitive season across both domestic and European competitions”.

Postecoglu did not win any of his eight games in charge – drawing two and losing six – after he was brought in to replace Nuno Espirito Santo, who was sacked just three matches into the campaign.

Forest are 18th in the league table after one win in eight games during what has been a difficult start to the season.

“It’s a mess, isn’t it?” said BBC Sport football pundit Chris Sutton on the Monday Night Club before Dyche’s appointment was confirmed.

“If Dyche gets over the line, it is an admission that they got it wrong with Ange Postecoglou and are thinking about survival.

“Dyche has always managed clubs where it has been a struggle. He bucked the trend at Burnley and got the best out of the players he had and proved himself to be a competent manager. At Everton, he took over a team in trouble and stabilised the club. He had points deductions to contend with. Forest wants to stay in the league, so it seems a sensible appointment. They won’t go down, they have too many good players.”

Dyche’s appointment marks the club’s third since the start of this season. So far, the club’s ‘sacking spree’ adds to a record of some of the shortest dismissal cases in football coaching history, signifying the club’s resolve to get to the top.

Ten Hag’s 2 months stint at Bayer was a similar case of short-term stay with a club, particularly in the history of the Bundesliga. Bayer Leverkusen parted ways with Dutch coach Erik ten Hag after barely two months of his stint with the club.

Management of the club confirmed his dismissal on Monday, September 1, in a statement on its official website and social media handles.

The statement, which included comments from the CEO and the Managing Director for sports, mentioned the discomfort relating to their parting due to the short-term nature of the Dutchman's has with them.

"Bayer 04 has parted ways with head coach Erik ten Hag with immediate effect. The assistant coaching staff will temporarily take over training duties", parts of the statement read.

It continued with remarks from the CEO, Fernando Carro, who stated that,

“A separation at this early stage of the season is painful, but from our perspective, it was necessary. Our goal remains to achieve the set season objectives – for that, we need the best possible conditions at all levels and across the entire licensed division. Now the focus is on fully reinstating and utilising these conditions.”

Also, Bayer Leverkusen's Managing Director for Sport, Simon Rolfes, highlighted that the team have had to make this decision for the general good of the team, citing the club's performance over the last few weeks.

In 2007, Torquay United appointed Leroy Rosenior as manager. In just 10 minutes, he was dismissed following an unexpected club takeover.

Marcelo Bielsa also resigned in 2026, just two days after signing at Lazio, over the club's failure to deliver on promised transfer targets.

Fast forward to 2021, and Gennaro Gattuso found himself in a similar predicament at Fiorentina. Appointed with high hopes, Gattuso parted ways with the club after 22 days, citing irreconcilable differences over transfer strategy after overseeing just a match.

Sam Allardyce led the England team and resigned after just sixty-seven days. During that time, he had a win over Slovakia.

Finally, Fabio Grosso, World Cup-winning hero turned manager, endured a bruising spell at Brescia in 2019. His tenure lasted three matches, all of which ended in defeat. The club wasted no time in pulling the plug, making Grosso one of the shortest-serving managers in Serie A history.