Unyielding Postecoglou Insists 'Allow Me Opportunity' During Scrutiny
The Forest manager has not won a single one of his seven games after taking over from Nuno Espirito Santo in September
Pressured manager Ange Postecoglou presented a passionate justification of his legacy as he vowed to claim trophies for the team if given time
The 60-year-old faces scrutiny after failing to win a single one of his opening seven games since replacing the previous boss in September
The club has been assessing their options during the international break, with ex-Burnley boss the defensive specialist one of the candidates considered as a potential replacement despite Postecoglou having been in charge for less than six weeks
The team welcomes Chelsea in their next match with the manager gave a lengthy address during his pre-game news conference, with the team sitting 17th in the Premier League
"Certain people focus on the negatives while I observe at the development occurring," he stated, "I'm truly optimistic because I possess a team of developing footballers eager to transform"
He also confirmed he hadn't communicated with the club's owner the Forest proprietor throughout the break
"I am not wasting my time about others' opinions" he continued
"I just don't fit, not only in this role, throughout football" he clarified
Prior Management Role
"I took over Tottenham and was told by the chairman back then 'this organization has to win a trophy'"
"He said 'we've tried to bring winners in, the Portuguese coach and the former Chelsea boss and it hasn't worked, we require a different approach'"
"I felt somewhat insulted by that as I view myself as successful"
Explaining His Results
"We secured fifth place in my initial campaign" he recalled
"On each occasion the England captain put the ball in I often thought he'd just stayed one more year because it would have been useful to keep his services following our fifth-place finish"
"But somehow that campaign has vanished from public memory" he asserted
Moving Ahead
"So, we get to the present situation where there remains a different story to share, that maybe I'm not a failed manager who got lucky to secure this position"
"but maybe I am a coach that when allowed opportunity, the story always ends similarly"
"With every team I've managed, the result is consistent - alongside me holding silverware"
Postecoglou won continental honors this year - Tottenham's first trophy after a long drought along with their initial continental trophy in over four decades
Former Celtic manager likewise vowed, allowed sufficient opportunity, he would persist with his history of claiming honors at each club he's coached
