Unyielding Forest Boss Asserts 'Grant Me Chance' During Criticism

Pressured coach the Forest head coach delivered an emotional justification regarding his track record while promising to secure trophies with the club provided with patience

The veteran coach is being questioned having been unable to win none of his initial seven fixtures since replacing the previous boss recently

Nottingham Forest were considering their options during the international break, including former Burnley manager the experienced tactician one of the candidates reviewed to possibly take over despite Postecoglou just taking over for just 38 days

The team welcomes the Blues in their next match with the manager delivered an extended speech during his pre-game media briefing, with Forest sitting 17th in England's top flight

"Some look at the weeds while I observe at the development occurring," he said, "I'm truly optimistic as I have a squad of emerging talents ready to evolve"

Postecoglou likewise stated he did not speak to owner Evangelos Marinakis throughout the break

"I am not wasting my time about others' opinions" he continued

"I genuinely don't match, not just at Forest, throughout football" he clarified

Prior Management Role

"I took over the North London club and received instructions by the chairman during that period 'this team needs to claim honors'"

"He commented 'we've tried to hire successful managers, Jose [Mourinho] and the Italian tactician yet it proved unsuccessful, we need an alternative method'"

"I felt somewhat insulted by that as I view myself as triumphant"

Explaining His Results

"We finished fifth in my initial campaign" he recalled

"On each occasion the star striker put the ball in I would hope he'd just stayed for additional time because it would have been useful to keep his services post our top-five position"

"However strangely that campaign has been erased from public memory" he asserted

Looking Forward

"Thus, we reach the current space where there remains an alternative narrative to present, that perhaps I am not a disappointing tactician 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"

"At all my previous clubs, the outcome is identical - through my leadership celebrating success"

Postecoglou won European silverware this year - their first piece of silverware in nearly two decades along with their initial continental silverware for 41

The ex-Celtic boss likewise vowed, allowed sufficient opportunity, he would maintain his track record of claiming honors everywhere he has managed