Defiant Forest Boss Insists 'Give Me Time' Amid Criticism
Ange Postecoglou remains without any of his seven matches following his succession of the previous manager this autumn
Embattled coach the Forest head coach presented an emotional defence about his career as he vowed to win honors with the club allowed sufficient opportunity
The veteran coach faces scrutiny after failing to triumph in a single one of his initial seven fixtures after taking over from the former manager in September
Forest have been considering potential alternatives over the pause in fixtures, and former Clarets coach the defensive specialist among the names evaluated to possibly take over despite Postecoglou having been in charge for just 38 days
They host the London club in their next match while Postecoglou delivered an extended speech at his pre-match media briefing, with the team 17th in England's top flight
"Many observers concentrate on the negatives while I observe at the development occurring," he declared, "I am really excited as I have a group of young players ready to evolve"
The manager additionally revealed he did not speak with the chairman Evangelos Marinakis throughout the break
"I am not wasting my focus regarding external perceptions" he emphasized
"I just don't fit, not here, just in general" he clarified
Previous Club History
"I took over the North London club and was informed from the owner back then 'this organization has to win silverware'"
"He said 'we've tried to bring winners in, the Special One and Antonio [Conte] yet it proved unsuccessful, we must have something different'"
"I was a bit taken aback by that because I see myself as successful"
Justifying His Performance
"We secured fifth place in my initial campaign" he recalled
"On each occasion the star striker put the ball in I often thought he would have continued for another season since it could have been handy to retain him following our fifth-place finish"
"However strangely that year has vanished from public memory" he contended
Moving Ahead
"Therefore, we arrive at the existing circumstances where there's a different story to tell, that possibly I'm no an unsuccessful coach who was lucky to secure this position"
"but perhaps I am a coach who if provided patience, the story always ends the same"
"With every team I've managed, it ends the same - with me holding silverware"
He claimed the Europa League last spring - the club's initial honor for 17 years plus their first UEFA silverware after forty-one years
Former Celtic manager additionally committed, provided with patience, he would continue his history of claiming honors throughout his managerial career
