Resolute Forest Boss Insists 'Allow Me Time' During Pressure
The Forest manager is yet to secure none of his seven games following his succession of the previous manager in September
Embattled boss Ange Postecoglou offered an emotional justification of his legacy while promising to claim silverware with the club allowed sufficient opportunity
The experienced manager is under pressure having been unable to win none of his initial seven fixtures following his appointment instead of the previous boss last month
The club has been reviewing potential alternatives throughout the break, including former Burnley manager Sean Dyche among the names reviewed as a potential replacement even though Postecoglou just taking over for barely over a month
Forest faces Chelsea on Saturday while Postecoglou delivered a lengthy address in his match preview news conference, with Forest sitting 17th in England's top flight
"Certain people focus on the negatives but I look at what is growing," he declared, "I'm truly optimistic as I have a team of developing footballers eager to transform"
Postecoglou likewise stated he did not speak to owner the Greek businessman during the international break
"I refuse to spend my time about others' opinions" he emphasized
"I genuinely don't match, not only in this role, across the board" he elaborated
Previous Club History
"I became manager of Spurs and was informed from the owner during that period 'this club must secure a trophy'"
"He said 'we endeavored to hire successful managers, the Special One and the former Chelsea boss but it didn't succeed, we must have a different approach'"
"I felt somewhat insulted by that as I view myself as successful"
Justifying His Performance
"We secured fifth place my first year" he noted
"Every time Harry Kane found the net I would hope he had remained one more year since it could have been handy to have him after finishing fifth"
"Yet somehow that season has been erased from historical accounts" he argued
Moving Ahead
"So, we get to the current space where there remains another perspective to tell, that possibly I am not a failed manager who was lucky to secure this position"
"but maybe I'm a leader that if you give them time, the narrative consistently concludes similarly"
"Throughout my coaching career, it ends the same - with me celebrating success"
He claimed European silverware this year - their first piece of silverware after a long drought along with their initial continental honor in over four decades
Former Celtic manager also promised, if given time, he would persist with his track record of securing silverware everywhere he has managed
