Unyielding Postecoglou Declares 'Grant Me Opportunity' Amid Pressure

Embattled coach Ange Postecoglou offered a heartfelt justification about his career and committed to claim honors with the club provided with patience

The experienced manager is under pressure following his inability to win any of his first seven matches since replacing the former manager recently

Forest have been considering available choices throughout the break, with ex-Burnley boss the defensive specialist among the names evaluated as an alternative despite Postecoglou just taking over for just 38 days

The team welcomes Chelsea this weekend while Postecoglou presented a five-minute monologue at his pre-match press conference, as Forest sitting 17th in the top division

"Many observers concentrate on the problems yet I notice at the development occurring," he stated, "I am really excited since I work with a squad of emerging talents eager to transform"

The manager additionally revealed there was no discussion to owner Evangelos Marinakis throughout the break

"I don't intend to use my focus about others' opinions" he added

"I genuinely don't match, not just at Forest, throughout football" he explained

Previous Club History

"I became manager of Spurs and was told from the owner at the time 'this club has to win a trophy'"

"He commented 'we attempted to appoint proven winners, the Portuguese coach and the former Chelsea boss and it hasn't worked, we require something different'"

"I was a bit taken aback by that as I view myself as successful"

Defending His Record

"We finished fifth in my initial campaign" he recalled

"Every time the England captain put the ball in I'd wish he'd just stayed for additional time as it would have proven handy to have him post our top-five position"

"But somehow that season has been erased from historical accounts" he contended

Looking Forward

"Thus, we reach the existing circumstances where there's another perspective to share, that maybe I am not a failed manager who was fortunate to obtain this role"

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

"Throughout my coaching career, it ends the same - alongside me and a trophy"

He claimed the Europa League last spring - their first piece of silverware after a long drought and their first European honor after forty-one years

Former Celtic manager additionally committed, allowed sufficient opportunity, he would maintain his record of securing silverware at each club he's coached