The due diligence already accomplished in direction of Postecoglou's attainable substitute gives a transparent indication of the jeopardy the Australian faces.
It could be arduous for any supervisor to alter the course of journey in these circumstances.
After all, Postecoglou will again himself to show it round. That is his nature.
Equally, proprietor Marinakis desires him to succeed, having backed Postecoglou's monitor file of profitable silverware as one of many key elements in why he appointed him within the first place.
Certainly, previous to their earlier Premier League outing in opposition to Newcastle, that resulted in a 2-0 loss, well-placed sources instructed BBC Sport that Postecoglou nonetheless maintained the speedy backing of the Forest proprietor, although there was a recognition that the end result and method of efficiency at St James' Park would have a key affect on how Marinakis seen his supervisor's future transferring ahead.
Likewise, there's a feeling Postecoglou has not been helped by refereeing selections throughout his reign.
As an example, through the Europa League defeat by FC Midtjylland – that noticed supporters activate Postecoglou – earlier this month, there was a sense as many as 14 key selections went in opposition to Forest.
However with that stated, the inner scrutiny on Postecoglou is intense.
Postecoglou is predicted to have the prospect to provide the Forest hierarchy one thing to consider in opposition to Chelsea this weekend.
Victory might see the under-fire coach take step one in direction of what seems an unlikely highway to restoration at Forest.
Lose the sport, then the writing is already on the wall.
