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Ange soap opera is reason Forest chief has swooped for boss.. now he hopes it will deliver crowning glory of trophy to the City ground

- BY JOHN CROSS

ANGE POSTECOGLOU was one of the great stories of last season in England.

The Big Ange soap opera with his public rants, frustration and then glorious farewell as he led Tottenham to their first trophy in 17 years by winning the Europa League.

That is the hook for Nottingham Forest and why fiery owner Evangelos Marinakis had the former Celtic manager lined up long before the axe inevitably came down on Nuno Espirito Santo.

And it was inevitable. From the moment Nuno spoke out about Forest's transfer business and his relationship breakdown with Marinakis, the Portuguese was doomed.

But why Postecoglou? Well, there are several reasons. The style of football, a big personality and, most of all, a track record of trophies.

Big Ange promised at Spurs that he always wins a trophy in his second season and, against all of the odds, he delivered in spectacular fashion.