JAKARTA - Manager Sean Dyche followed Thomas Frank who was dismissed by Tottenham Hotspur. Dyche was forced to end his duties at Nottingham Forest after being fired following poor results in the English Premier League competition after being held by Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-0 in the match on Thursday, February 12, 2026 WIB.
Dyche only lasted four months at Forest who this season have changed managers three times. Starting with Nuno Espirito Santo who took Forest to the top and managed to get a ticket to the Europa League.
However, Espirito Santo only lasted a short time when Forest entered the 2025/2026 season competition. Clashing with club owner Evangelos Marinakis made him have to be fired. His position was replaced by Ange Postecoglou who previously led Tottenham Hotspur to win the Europa League.
Even though it ended the trophy fast, Tottenham was still not satisfied with Postecoglou's performance. The reason is that in the domestic competition Tottenham almost relegated and ranked 17th or one strip above the relegation zone. Tottenham appointed Thomas Frank to replace Postecoglou.
However, Frank failed to meet expectations because Tottenham remained in the lower zone this season. However, Tottenham was a little comforted because they qualified for the Champions League by ranking fourth.
The North London club did not have to play a playoff to compete in the last 16. However, Frank was dismissed after the Lilywhites lost 2-1 at home to Newcastle United.
Postecoglou himself failed completely at Forest and only lasted for 38 days with eight matches. He was then replaced by Dyche. However, Dyche, who became the third manager at Forest, still could not meet expectations so he was eventually fired.
"Nottingham Forest confirms that Sean Dyche has been relieved of his duties as head coach," the club said in an official statement on X.
"We thank Sean and his staff for their efforts during their time at the club. We wish them every success in the future," said Forest.
Forest gave Dyche a red report card despite bringing Forest through the playoffs. In the match against Wolves held at home at the City of Ground Stadium, Forest again failed to perform at its maximum.
As a result, Dyche and his team got booed by their own supporters. How not to disappoint, Forest seemed helpless against Wolves who are at the bottom of the table and almost certainly relegated next season.
Dyche seems to have predicted he would not last long at Forest. Moreover, the team's performance in the domestic competition is very bad.
After drawing 1-1 against Crystal Palace, they were then forced to surrender 3-1 by Leeds United. Finally, Forest failed to score full points after being held by Wolves at home.
"The club owner has been fair to me. That's not in doubt. And the situation is quite fair. If someone really wants to make changes in football, that's their decision. People can change. We've seen it before," Dyche said as quoted by The Sun.
"We really want to make changes. But it all depends on the club owner whether he wants changes or not. I just work hard and care about this club. And that's what I do with my staff. It's just that if the owner wants to change, it's up to him. That's how football is. And that's the reality," he said again.
Dyche, who previously managed Burnley and Everton, said he did not need to ask about his dismissal from the club's owner. However, he always gave Marinakis the real report.
"I'm not going to question it to the club owner. After all, he has been fair to me since I first arrived here. I also feel that I have been fair to him. I always give a true report on every development and progress of this team," said Dyche,
However, the 55-year-old manager admitted that the demands on him were indeed getting higher. When the club recruits new players, then the expectations will get higher.
Dyche became the fifth manager to be dismissed this season. Previously, Graham Potter was dismissed by West Ham United in September 2025 and replaced by Espirito Santo. Furthermore, Vitor Pareira also failed at Wolves so he was fired in November 2025.
Next, two elite clubs, Chelsea and Manchester United, almost at the same time dismissed the manager. Chelsea ended its cooperation with Enzo Maresca and Man Utd fired Ruben Amorim. Finally, Tottenham and Forest also almost simultaneously fired managers. The victims were none other than Frank and Dyche.
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