Defiant Forest Boss Declares 'Grant Me Time' Amid Criticism

Embattled boss the Forest head coach offered a heartfelt justification about his career and committed to win silverware for the team allowed sufficient opportunity

The veteran coach faces scrutiny after failing to triumph in any of his opening seven games following his appointment instead of the previous boss in September

The club has been considering available choices over the pause in fixtures, with ex-Burnley boss Sean Dyche among the names evaluated as an alternative despite Postecoglou having been in charge for just 38 days

Forest faces Chelsea this weekend while Postecoglou presented an extended speech during his pre-game news conference, with the team 17th in the top division

"Many observers concentrate on the negatives but I look at what is growing," he declared, "I am really excited because I possess a squad of emerging talents willing to change"

He also confirmed he hadn't communicated with the chairman the Forest proprietor over the recent pause

"I am not wasting my time on what people think" he emphasized

"I simply don't conform, not only in this role, just in general" he clarified

Tottenham Experience

"I became manager of Tottenham and received instructions by the chairman back then 'this club needs to claim honors'"

"He commented 'we endeavored to bring winners in, the Portuguese coach and the Italian tactician but it didn't succeed, we require an alternative method'"

"I felt somewhat insulted by that since I consider myself as successful"

Explaining His Results

"We ended up in fifth position during my debut season" he noted

"On each occasion the star striker found the net I would hope he would have continued one more year because it would have been handy to retain him after finishing fifth"

"But somehow that season has been erased from the record books" he argued

Looking Forward

"Thus, we reach the present situation where there remains an alternative narrative to share, that possibly I'm not a disappointing tactician who was lucky to obtain this role"

"but possibly I'm a manager who if provided patience, the narrative consistently concludes identically"

"Throughout my coaching career, the result is consistent - with me celebrating success"

Postecoglou won continental honors this year - the club's initial honor for 17 years along with their initial continental trophy in over four decades

Former Celtic manager also promised, provided with patience, he would maintain his track record of securing silverware throughout his managerial career