Unyielding Forest Boss Insists 'Give Me Opportunity' During Pressure
The Forest manager has not won a single one of his seven games since replacing the previous manager in September
Pressured boss the Forest head coach offered an emotional justification about his career while promising to claim silverware for the team allowed sufficient opportunity
The experienced manager is under pressure after failing to secure victory in none of his first seven matches after taking over from the former manager recently
Nottingham Forest were assessing available choices over the pause in fixtures, with ex-Burnley boss Sean Dyche among the names considered to possibly take over even though Postecoglou only being appointed for barely over a month
The team welcomes Chelsea in their next match and Postecoglou delivered a five-minute monologue at his pre-match news conference, with Forest 17th in the top division
"Many observers concentrate at the weeds yet I notice at the development occurring," he declared, "I'm truly optimistic as I have a group of young players eager to transform"
The manager additionally revealed there was no discussion with the chairman Evangelos Marinakis throughout the break
"I refuse to spend my focus about others' opinions" he emphasized
"I just don't fit, not only in this role, just in general" he elaborated
Previous Club History
"I assumed control of Spurs and was informed by the leadership back then 'this organization must secure a trophy'"
"He stated 'we attempted to hire successful managers, the Portuguese coach and the former Chelsea boss and it hasn't worked, we require a different approach'"
"I felt somewhat insulted by that statement as I view myself as a winner"
Defending His Record
"We finished fifth during my debut season" he noted
"On each occasion the England captain put the ball in I often thought he'd just stayed for additional time since it could have been beneficial to retain him post our top-five position"
"Yet somehow that year has disappeared from historical accounts" he argued
Looking Forward
"Thus, we reach the existing circumstances where there's an alternative narrative to present, that perhaps I am not an unsuccessful coach who was lucky to obtain this role"
"but possibly I'm a leader that if you give them time, the narrative consistently concludes the same"
"Throughout my coaching career, the result is consistent - alongside me celebrating success"
He claimed European silverware this year - the club's initial honor for 17 years along with their initial continental silverware after forty-one years
Former Celtic manager likewise vowed, provided with patience, he would maintain his track record of claiming honors everywhere he has managed
