Defiant Forest Boss Asserts 'Grant Me Opportunity' Amid Scrutiny
Ange Postecoglou has not won none of his seven matches since replacing Nuno Espirito Santo last month
Embattled manager Ange Postecoglou presented an emotional explanation regarding his track record as he vowed to secure trophies at Nottingham Forest allowed sufficient opportunity
The veteran coach is being questioned having been unable to secure victory in a single one of his opening seven games since replacing the previous boss last month
The club has been assessing available choices during the international break, and former Clarets coach Sean Dyche a potential option considered as an alternative although the current manager having been in charge for less than six weeks
Forest faces Chelsea on Saturday while Postecoglou delivered an extended speech during his pre-game press conference, as Forest sitting 17th in the top division
"Some look at the weeds but I look at the development occurring," he stated, "I'm truly optimistic since I work with a group of young players ready to evolve"
Postecoglou likewise stated he hadn't communicated with the chairman the Forest proprietor during the international break
"I refuse to spend my focus about others' opinions" he continued
"I simply don't conform, not only in this role, just in general" he clarified
Tottenham Experience
"I took over Tottenham and was informed by the chairman during that period 'this organization must secure silverware'"
"He said 'we attempted to bring winners in, the Portuguese coach and the former Chelsea boss and it hasn't worked, we must have a different approach'"
"I was slightly offended by that because I see myself as triumphant"
Explaining His Results
"We finished fifth my first year" he recalled
"Whenever the star striker found the net I'd wish he would have continued one more year because it would have been handy to keep his services following our fifth-place finish"
"But somehow that year has disappeared from the record books" he contended
Future Focus
"Thus, we reach the current space where there remains a different story to tell, that maybe I'm not an unsuccessful coach who was lucky to get this job"
"but possibly I'm a manager who if provided patience, the tale invariably finishes identically"
"Throughout my coaching career, it ends the same - through my leadership celebrating success"
He claimed continental honors in May - Tottenham's first trophy after a long drought and their first European trophy after forty-one years
The ex-Celtic boss additionally committed, allowed sufficient opportunity, he would persist with his record of winning trophies at each club he's coached
