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Pressured manager the Forest head coach delivered an emotional defence about his career while promising to win silverware at Nottingham Forest provided with patience

The 60-year-old is under pressure having been unable to secure victory in any of his initial seven fixtures following his appointment instead of the previous boss recently

Forest have been considering potential alternatives during the international break, including former Burnley manager the experienced tactician one of the candidates evaluated to possibly take over although the current manager just taking over for just 38 days

They host the London club this weekend while Postecoglou delivered an extended speech at his pre-match press conference, with Forest 17th in the Premier League

"Some look on the problems yet I notice at the development occurring," he said, "I'm truly optimistic because I possess a squad of emerging talents ready to evolve"

Postecoglou likewise stated he did not speak to owner the Greek businessman over the recent pause

"I refuse to spend my energy about others' opinions" he emphasized

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

Prior Management Role

"I assumed control of Spurs and was told by the leadership during that period 'this organization has to win a trophy'"

"He said 'we've tried to hire successful managers, Jose [Mourinho] and Antonio [Conte] and it hasn't worked, we need an alternative method'"

"I was slightly offended by those words since I consider myself as successful"

Explaining His Results

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

"On each occasion the star striker found the net I often thought he would have continued for additional time as it would have proven useful to have him post our top-five position"

"Yet somehow that season has disappeared from the record books" he asserted

Looking Forward

"Thus, we reach the present situation in which there exists a different story to present, that perhaps I am not an unsuccessful coach who was lucky to obtain this role"

"but possibly I'm a leader that when allowed opportunity, the narrative consistently concludes similarly"

"With every team I've managed, the outcome is identical - alongside me holding silverware"

He claimed the Europa League last spring - Tottenham's first trophy in nearly two decades and their first European honor after forty-one years

Former Celtic manager additionally committed, provided with patience, he would continue his track record of securing silverware at each club he's coached