Keith Wyness suggests what Ange Postecoglou will do to stop Evangelos Marinakis erupting
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Alex Oakhill
Thu 11 September 2025 11:42, UK
Ange Postecoglou can handle combustible Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis following his recent appointment at the City Ground.
Postecoglou replaced Nuno Espirito Santo at Forest, following the Portuguese manager’s departure on Tuesday (9 September).
Nuno had a very public falling out with Marinakis, as well as new recruitment chief Edu Gaspar, which ultimately resulted in his sacking.
After three months out of a job, Postecoglou will now return to management with the Trentside club and will be tasked with replicating the impressive work of his predecessor.
Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes that the Australian will be able to handle Marinakis better than Nuno did.
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Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, Wyness insisted that Postecoglou will do well at the City Ground and that he’s a better choice for the job than Jose Mourinho.
Mourinho was tentatively linked with Nottingham Forest following his departure from Turkish side Fenerbahce, but the club eventually opted for the former Celtic boss.
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Wyness added that it would’ve been interesting to see the dynamic between Marinakis and Mourinho, but that Postecoglou is a better match for the Greek owner.
He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “Ange will handle Marinakis quite well, and I think they’re a better match than him and Mourinho would have been, for instance.
Although I would love to have watched that Mourinho and Marinakis tussle.
“I think we’re going to see Ange pick up pretty quickly and pick up the pieces of Forest.
I think he’s good for the position, and he’ll do well with them.
He’s inherited a very good squad, and he’s lucky in that sense.
He always wins something in the second season, so we’ll be watching that, but let’s see how he gets on this year.”
Meanwhile, Arsenal are reportedly among a number of clubs keeping an eye on “fantastic” Nottingham Forest star Murillo as they eye further improvements to their squad depth.
Arsenal are big fans of Murillo (Credit Getty Images)
That is according to former Man United and Blackburn chief scout Mick Brown, who claims that the 23-year-old has emerged as a name on Mikel Arteta‘s shortlist.
Nottingham Forest placed a “huge” asking price on Murillo in the summer as they were reluctant to lose key players following Anthony Elanga’s move to Newcastle.
However, the Gunners are now believed to be tracking the Brazil defender’s situation as they have been long-term admirers of his abilities.
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