"Celtic fans were up in arms in 2021, ridiculing their club for bringing in a manager who had only succeeded in far away places like Yokohama, Brisbane and Melbourne. Once a domestic treble was delivered and the green and white half of Glasgow had fallen head over heels for him, it was the turn of Tottenham fans, the English press and Premier League fans more broadly to poke fun at, and doubt, Postecoglou."
"Winning the Europa League to end Tottenham's 17-year trophy drought only served to silence the critics prematurely, as former Tottenham chair Daniel Levy gave Postecoglou his marching orders in June after an injury-ravaged 17th place finish in the league. Many within the English football ecosystem took Postecoglou's sacking as vindication that someone from outside the traditional European sphere could not succeed."
"The same sentiments are now being shared once again as the Australian's new home at the City Ground was made official on Tuesday night AEST. Forest fans adore previous manager Nuno Espírito Santo, and many are outraged that the man who delivered the two-time European champions continental football for the first time since 1996, will not be able to bare the fruits of his labour."
Ange Postecoglou returns to the English Premier League as Nottingham Forest manager amid persistent skepticism and disrespect. Celtic initially ridiculed his appointment because prior successes were in far away places like Yokohama, Brisbane and Melbourne, but a domestic treble later won broad support. Tottenham doubted him despite ending a long trophy drought by winning the Europa League, and Daniel Levy dismissed him after an injury-hit 17th-place league finish. Many interpreted that sacking as proof outsiders could not succeed. Nottingham Forest supporters are angry about replacing Nuno Espírito Santo and have flooded media with negative predictions while criticizing owner Evangelos Marinakis.
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