Forest ‘fans have already snapped’published at 10:11 BST
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Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter
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Ange Postecoglou has been in charge at Nottingham Forest for just 24 days but fans have already snapped.
Hands on his head, Postecoglou struck a lone figure on the side of the City Ground touchline after Valdemar Byskov’s late goal put Midtjylland 3-1 up.
“Sacked in the morning” came the chant from the home supporters while a few waited at the end to boo Postecoglou when he walked down the tunnel.
Just 24 hours before it had still been positive with Morgan Gibbs-White asserting Forest would be “unstoppable” when it clicked. Sunday’s trip to Newcastle now appears huge.
But the 3-2 Europa League defeat on Thursday left Postecoglou winless in his opening six games – the first time in 100 years that has happened at Forest.
He knew it was not “love at first sight” with Forest fans and promised to win them over but that relationship already looks broken after less than a month.
Once fans turn it is hard to win them back, despite Postecoglou’s insistence his side are on the right track, and when supporters are turning round to openly question owner Evangelos Marinakis in the stand the situation looks bleak.