Resolute Forest Boss Asserts 'Grant Me Time' During Criticism

Pressured boss Ange Postecoglou delivered an emotional justification about his career as he vowed to win silverware for the team if given time

The 60-year-old is under pressure having been unable to secure victory in any of his opening seven games after taking over from the former manager last month

Nottingham Forest were assessing available choices during the international break, with ex-Burnley boss Sean Dyche a potential option reviewed as an alternative even though Postecoglou only being appointed for barely over a month

The team welcomes Chelsea in their next match and Postecoglou gave a lengthy address at his pre-match media briefing, with Forest 17th in the top division

"Many observers concentrate at the weeds yet I notice at the progress being made," he declared, "I'm genuinely enthusiastic because I possess a group of young players ready to evolve"

The manager additionally revealed there was no discussion with the club's owner the Forest proprietor during the international break

"I don't intend to use my time on what people think" he continued

"I just don't fit, not here, across the board" he explained

Prior Management Role

"I became manager of Tottenham and was told from the owner back then 'this club needs to claim honors'"

"He commented 'we attempted to appoint proven winners, the Portuguese coach and the former Chelsea boss yet it proved unsuccessful, we require something different'"

"I felt somewhat insulted by those words since I consider myself as a winner"

Defending His Record

"We secured fifth place in my initial campaign" he noted

"Whenever the star striker found the net I often thought he had remained one more year as it would have proven handy to have him following our fifth-place finish"

"However strangely that campaign has disappeared from the record books" he contended

Looking Forward

"So, we get to the present situation in which there exists a different story to tell, that maybe I'm no an unsuccessful coach who was fortunate to secure this position"

"but perhaps I'm a leader that if you give them time, the narrative consistently concludes similarly"

"At all my previous clubs, the outcome is identical - through my leadership holding silverware"

Postecoglou won the Europa League last spring - their first piece of silverware for 17 years along with their initial continental honor in over four decades

Previous Scottish champion also promised, allowed sufficient opportunity, he would continue his track record of winning trophies at each club he's coached