Unyielding Forest Boss Declares 'Give Me Opportunity' During Scrutiny
The Forest manager has not won any of his seven fixtures following his succession of Nuno Espirito Santo in September
Under-fire boss the Forest head coach offered an emotional justification regarding his track record while promising to secure honors at Nottingham Forest provided with patience
The 60-year-old faces scrutiny following his inability to win none of his initial seven fixtures following his appointment instead of the former manager last month
The club has been considering their options during the international break, and former Clarets coach Sean Dyche among the names evaluated as an alternative despite Postecoglou having been in charge for just 38 days
Forest faces Chelsea this weekend with the manager presented a five-minute monologue in his match preview press conference, as Forest sitting 17th in the Premier League
"Many observers concentrate on the negatives yet I notice at what is growing," he declared, "I'm truly optimistic since I work with a group of young players eager to transform"
The manager additionally revealed there was no discussion with the club's owner the Greek businessman over the recent pause
"I don't intend to use my focus regarding external perceptions" he emphasized
"I just don't fit, not just at Forest, just in general" he elaborated
Previous Club History
"I took over Spurs and was told from the owner back then 'this organization has to win silverware'"
"He commented 'we attempted to bring winners in, Jose [Mourinho] and Antonio [Conte] but it didn't succeed, we must have a different approach'"
"I felt somewhat insulted by those words as I view myself as a winner"
Justifying His Performance
"We ended up in fifth position in my initial campaign" he recalled
"Every time Harry Kane put the ball in I'd wish he had remained one more year since it could have been beneficial to retain him post our top-five position"
"But somehow that campaign has been erased from public memory" he asserted
Looking Forward
"Therefore, we arrive at the current space in which there exists a different story to share, that perhaps I'm 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 similarly"
"At all my previous clubs, it ends the same - through my leadership holding silverware"
Postecoglou won the Europa League last spring - their first piece of silverware after a long drought and their first European honor in over four decades
The ex-Celtic boss likewise vowed, allowed sufficient opportunity, he would continue his track record of claiming honors throughout his managerial career
