{"id":63104,"date":"2025-10-18T19:51:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T19:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/chelsea-thrashes-forest-as-postecoglou-is-sacked"},"modified":"2025-10-18T20:16:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T20:16:25","slug":"chelsea-thrashes-forest-as-postecoglou-is-sacked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/chelsea-thrashes-forest-as-postecoglou-is-sacked","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea Thrashes Forest as Postecoglou Is Sacked"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>Nottingham Forest have sacked manager Ange Postecoglou just 20 minutes after their crushing 3-0 home defeat to Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday \u2014 a result that leaves the club hovering dangerously above the relegation zone.<\/p>\n<p>Postecoglou, who made history for the wrong reasons by becoming the first Forest manager to go winless in his first eight matches, appeared isolated at full-time as boos rang around The City Ground. The moment club owner Evangelos Marinakis walked out at 2-0 told the story of a decision already being made.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea took control through a quickfire double from Pedro Neto \u2014 who scored and assisted within three minutes early in the second half. The visitors, despite missing key midfielders Cole Palmer and Enzo Fernandez and playing with 10 men late on after Malo Gusto\u2019s red card, sealed the win comfortably.<\/p>\n<p>Nineteen-year-old defender Josh Acheampong broke the deadlock with a free header from Neto\u2019s cross, before Neto\u2019s driven free-kick made it 2-0, beating Matz Sels through a poorly assembled wall. Forest\u2019s misery deepened when a corner kick situation led to Reece James firing in Chelsea\u2019s third, prompting a mass exit from home supporters.<\/p>\n<p>Forest had earlier wasted big chances, with Morgan Gibbs-White missing two clear opportunities and Igor Jesus denied by the woodwork in the 70th minute \u2014 their closest moment to a consolation.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca, serving a touchline ban and watching from the stands, admitted mixed feelings after the match.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel very sorry, it\u2019s always a shame,\u201d Maresca told TNT Sports. \u201cUnfortunately it\u2019s a business where you need to win games. Otherwise, for all of us, it\u2019s the same consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For Chelsea, the win lifts them to fourth and delivers their first clean sheet since August. For Forest, it marks the end of the Ange Postecoglou era after just eight games \u2014 and the beginning of yet another search for stability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Lesotho<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. Nottingham Forest have sacked manager Ange Postecoglou just 20 minutes after their crushing 3-0 home defeat to Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday \u2014 a result that leaves the club hovering dangerously above the relegation zone. 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