Ange Postecoglou has revealed the reason why he took midfielder Douglas Luiz off during Nottingham Forest's draw at Real Betis.

Postecoglou has spoken to the media after being presented as Forest’s new manager, and as captured by Hayters, he admitted one problem from his final season at Tottenham. Postecoglou admitted that Tottenham’s pre-season preparations were poor, and his Spurs side ‘weren’t prepared’ for a busy season ahead.

Ange Postecoglou has been bullish in the past on his track record of lifting trophies, and he continued that trend at his unveiling as Nottingham Forest manager.

Nottingham Forest's 2-2 draw at Real Betis may ultimately prove a positive result, given the Spaniards are among the favourites for this season's Europa League, but it means new boss Ange Postecoglou has failed to win any of his first four games in charge.

Ange Postecoglou is still searching for his maiden victory at Nottingham Forest after the club’s Europa League opener against Real Betis in Seville ended as a 2-2 draw. Forest was leading for the majority of the contest before an 85th-minute equaliser from Antony denied Postecoglou the perfect start to his Europa League defence campaign.

Following Forest’s promotion in 2022, Marinakis said he wanted to see his team back in Europe. He now sees winning trophies as the next step

Nottingham Forest manager Ange Postecoglou says he still needs Chris Wood after the striker was replaced by Igor Jesus in the starting line up for Forest's 2-2 draw at Real Betis in the Europa League,