NOTTINGHAM Forest have sacked Sean Dyche following the 0-0m draw with rock-bottom Wolves.
Evangelos Marinakis wasted no time in letting him go, with the club announcing his departure shortly before 1am.
Dyche has been sacked after the 0-0 draw with WolvesCredit: Mike Egerton/PA Wire
Forest had 35 shots against Wolves but couldn’t snatch a goal
A statement read: “Nottingham Forest Football Club can confirm that Sean Dyche has been relieved of his duties as head coach.
“We would like to thank Sean and his staff for their efforts during their time at the Club and we wish them the best of luck for the future. We will be making no further comment at this time.”
The 17th-placed drew a disappointing blank against rock-bottom on Wednesday night and were booed off by frustrated fans at the City Ground.
Although the point moves them three points clear of in 18th, it was a massive missed opportunity against a team who have won just once in the top flight all season.
It meant Dyche had now won just two of his last ten games in the Premier League – placing his position under increasing scrutiny.
And he admitted afterwards that he would not be surprised if his time is now up.
Dyche, 54, said: “I’ve never been questioned here on anything about it. The owner has been fair to me, without a shadow of a doubt, and fair on the situation.
“If anyone chooses to change in football now, that’s their decision. People change, we’ve all seen it.
“People can demand change and then it’s up to owners whether they change or not. I just work very hard. I care about this club, I’ve made that clear and so do my staff.
“I’m working very hard. I’m not saying the players are not, by the way, but we certainly are as a staff, that’s what you do.
“If the owner wants to make a change, then that’s up to him, and that’s the way football is now. That’s just the reality of it.
“But I’m not questioning the owner here. He’s been absolutely fair with me from the beginning to the end, and I’ve been fair with him – I’ve told him the truth every step of the way.
“What I’m saying is owners are owners. They don’t warm you up, it just comes and that’s the way it goes.”
Dyche,dded: “I’m a realist. I understand. The noise here has changed significantly since the last few games.
“The only thing I’m frustrated with is it’s not a terrible run (of results). But that’s still the modern way football is. Demand is high and that’s changed enormously in the last two years.
“Demand is getting higher and higher and higher and higher. Expectation immediately grows. Sign some players, expectation grows.
“If people want change here and the owner wants to change, that is entirely up to him. But there’s no lack of respect from me to the owner, he’s been first class for me since I’ve been here.
“If he wants to make a change, that is entirely up to him. And if the fans want to change, that’s entirely up to them. All I do is work very, very hard at a club that I care about.”
As well as Postecoglou, Greek chief Marinakis has also sacked Nuno Espirito Santo this season.
The Portuguese, who is slowly turning West Ham around in what could become a relegation dogfight with Forest,
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