"The official version seems to be that Postecoglou was fired 18 minutes after his final defeat at the City Ground. In reality he was fired in real time, a live-action televised touchline sacking, gone from the moment Evangelos Marinakis disappeared from his seat midway through the second half with the look of a gamekeeper required now to the wring the neck of a dying pheasant."
"Watching Postecoglou delay the moment after the final whistle, out there looking hollow-eyed in front of the near-empty stands, it felt entirely apt that the final image of a manager who projected himself always as a wised-up straight shooter should instead be a moment of touching naivety. No Ange, don't wander over there. Don't let yourself to be framed all alone beneath the words Trent End, a photographer's dream"
Ange Postecoglou was dismissed in the afternoon following a defeat, with the sacking portrayed as an immediate, televised touchline event rather than a delayed decision. Evangelos Marinakis's departure from his seat signalled the abruptness of the dismissal. Postecoglou lingered after the final whistle, appearing hollow-eyed beneath near-empty stands, which contrasted with his usual image as a confident, perceptive manager. He has a long record of coaching success and is described by acquaintances as genuinely kind, yet his public demeanor can be awkward and condescending. The Forest appointment was widely seen as a poor fit that displaced a settled predecessor.
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