Unyielding Postecoglou Insists 'Grant Me Chance' During Pressure
The Forest manager has not won any of his seven games since replacing Nuno Espirito Santo this autumn
Embattled coach the Forest head coach presented a passionate justification of his legacy while promising to secure trophies with the club if given time
The 60-year-old is being questioned after failing to triumph in any of his opening seven games after taking over from the previous boss recently
The club has been reviewing potential alternatives over the pause in fixtures, and former Clarets coach the defensive specialist among the names evaluated to possibly take over even though Postecoglou just taking over for barely over a month
Forest faces the London club this weekend and Postecoglou delivered a lengthy address during his pre-game news conference, with Forest 17th in the Premier League
"Some look on the negatives but I look at the development occurring," he declared, "I'm genuinely enthusiastic because I possess a team of developing footballers eager to transform"
The manager additionally revealed there was no discussion to owner the Forest proprietor during the international break
"I don't intend to use my energy about others' opinions" he continued
"I just don't fit, not only in this role, just in general" he elaborated
Prior Management Role
"I became manager of Tottenham and received instructions from the owner during that period 'this club needs to claim honors'"
"He stated 'we endeavored to appoint proven winners, the Portuguese coach and the former Chelsea boss and it hasn't worked, we must have something different'"
"I felt somewhat insulted by that because I see myself as triumphant"
Justifying His Performance
"We ended up in fifth position my first year" he noted
"Whenever the England captain scored a goal I'd wish 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 vanished from public memory" he argued
Looking Forward
"So, we get to the existing circumstances where there remains an alternative narrative to present, that perhaps I'm no a failed manager who was fortunate to obtain this role"
"but possibly I'm a manager that when allowed opportunity, the narrative consistently concludes identically"
"At all my previous clubs, it ends the same - through my leadership celebrating success"
The manager secured the Europa League last spring - the club's initial honor after a long drought and their first European silverware for 41
Former Celtic manager also promised, allowed sufficient opportunity, he would persist with his history of claiming honors throughout his managerial career
