Ange Postecoglou's miserable reign at Nottingham Forest came to a swift and brutal end on Saturday 39 days after his appointment, making him the shortest-serving permanent Premier League manager to be sacked mid-season.

Twenty minutes after a chorus of boos met the full-time whistle following Forest's 3-0 home loss to Chelsea, the club wielded the axe on the Australian - the first Forest boss to go winless in his opening eight games in charge.

"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 said in a statement.

The post had gone viral before Postecoglou could even ready himself for post-match media duties, which the Australian never

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