"Did They Even Care to Win? Roy Keane Questions Nottingham Forest's Commitment to Saving Postecoglou's Job"

Published on October 23, 2025 at 02:27 PM
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ROY KEANE calls Nottingham Forest’s players “idiots” and accuses them of letting Ange Postecoglou get the sack.

Keane claimed Forest players had a “careless attitude” towards Postecoglou’s sacking on a Stick to Football video.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alan Martin/Colorsport/Shutterstock (15472371a) Football - 2026 FIFA World Cup - European Qualifying - Group K - Match 5 of 10 - England vs Andorra - Villa Park - Saturday 6th September 2025 Manchester United legend Roy Keane on pitchside media duties before the game, at Villa Park. England v Andorra, FIFA 2026 World Cup Qualifying, Group K, Football, Villa Park, Birmingham, UK - 06 Sept 2025Roy Keane was not happy with the treatment of Ange Postecoglou and jumped to his defenceCredit: Alan Martin/Colorsport/Shutterstock Nottingham Forest head coach Ange Postecoglou looking concerned during a Premier League match.The former Tottenham boss was sacked from Forest after just 40 games in chargeCredit: PA

Postecoglou was sent packing after a winless run in all his games in charge.

He was brutally sacked by Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis 20 minutes after their 3-0 home loss to on Saturday.

The Irishman, known for his bluntness and wit, took a bitter swipe at Forest players during the latest Stick to Football segment.

He said: “You look at the Forest players and the chances they had. What chance has he [Postecoglou] got? Did they really want to score?

“Did they want to keep him in the job? I’m on about good players not even hitting the target.

“Then the manager loses his job, you look at these Forest players, and they’re like, “oh well, another manager has gone, a new one comes in, you know.”

“Idiots, honestly.”

Marinakis has gained a reputation for his ruthless approach to business after sacking Forest legend and announcing his successor while O’Neill was still in his office.

The Greek was visibly frustrated during the Chelsea clash and even “stormed off” during the second half. He sacked Postecoglou 20 minutes after the full-time whistle on the City Ground.

Keane’s former Manchester United teammate also chimed in and called out Marinakis on his behaviour and his treatment of managers.

Nev said: “I’ve sacked four managers face-to-face in my time at Salford.

“Honestly, as a football club owner, it’s one of the worst things you can do.

“You always think about the right time – obviously for the club, ultimately you’re doing it because the club isn’t happy and, as owners, you’re not happy.

“but you’re always thinking about how you deliver that news and where you deliver that news from the point of view of the manager.

“And also giving him integrity. When you get sacked as a manager, you feel paranoid, you feel like the whole world is looking at you, you feel awful, you feel like you’ve let everyone down.”

Nottingham Forest v Chelsea - Premier League - City GroundThe owner was called out over his treatment of managersCredit: PA

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