Resolute Forest Boss Insists 'Grant Me Chance' During Pressure

Ange Postecoglou during press conference

The Forest manager has not won a single one of his seven fixtures following his succession of Nuno Espirito Santo in September

Embattled coach Ange Postecoglou presented an emotional explanation about his career while promising to claim trophies at Nottingham Forest provided with patience

The veteran coach faces scrutiny after failing to triumph in none of his initial seven fixtures following his appointment instead of the previous boss recently

Nottingham Forest were considering their options throughout the break, including former Burnley manager the experienced tactician a potential option evaluated as a potential replacement although the current manager having been in charge for barely over a month

The team welcomes the Blues on Saturday and Postecoglou presented a lengthy address in his match preview press conference, with Forest sitting 17th in the top division

"Some look on the negatives yet I notice at what is growing," he declared, "I'm truly optimistic as I have a squad of emerging talents eager to transform"

The manager additionally revealed he hadn't communicated with the chairman Evangelos Marinakis over the recent pause

"I refuse to spend my time on what people think" he added

"I genuinely don't match, not just at Forest, just in general" he explained

Previous Club History

"I took over the North London club and was told by the chairman back then 'this club has to win honors'"

"He commented 'we endeavored to bring winners in, the Special One and the Italian tactician yet it proved unsuccessful, we need an alternative method'"

"I was slightly offended by those words because I see myself as triumphant"

Justifying His Performance

"We secured fifth place my first year" he recalled

"On each occasion the star striker scored a goal I would hope he had remained for additional time as it would have proven handy to have him following our fifth-place finish"

"But somehow that year has vanished from the record books" he asserted

Future Focus

"Thus, we reach the current space in which there exists another perspective to present, that perhaps I am not an unsuccessful coach who was lucky to obtain this role"

"but perhaps I am a coach that when allowed opportunity, the tale invariably finishes similarly"

"Throughout my coaching career, the outcome is identical - through my leadership celebrating success"

The manager secured European silverware last spring - their first piece of silverware after a long drought and their first European silverware after forty-one years

The ex-Celtic boss likewise vowed, provided with patience, he would continue his record of securing silverware throughout his managerial career

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