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Embattled coach the Forest head coach presented an emotional justification of his legacy and committed to win honors with the club allowed sufficient opportunity

The 60-year-old faces scrutiny following his inability to secure victory in a single one of his first seven matches following his appointment instead of the former manager last month

Nottingham Forest were reviewing potential alternatives throughout the break, with ex-Burnley boss Sean Dyche one of the candidates evaluated to possibly take over even though Postecoglou only being appointed for barely over a month

The team welcomes the Blues in their next match with the manager gave a lengthy address during his pre-game news conference, with Forest 17th in the top division

"Certain people focus at the weeds but I look at the development occurring," he declared, "I'm genuinely enthusiastic since I work with a group of young players eager to transform"

He also confirmed he hadn't communicated with the chairman Evangelos Marinakis during the international break

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

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

Tottenham Experience

"I became manager of the North London club and was told by the chairman at the time 'this club has to win silverware'"

"He stated 'we endeavored to bring winners in, the Special One and the Italian tactician yet it proved unsuccessful, we must have an alternative method'"

"I was slightly offended by that statement because I see myself as a winner"

Justifying His Performance

"We finished fifth during my debut season" he noted

"Whenever the star striker put the ball in I'd wish he would have continued for additional time as it would have proven beneficial to retain him post our top-five position"

"Yet somehow that year has been erased from historical accounts" he argued

Moving Ahead

"Thus, we reach the present situation in which there exists an alternative narrative to share, that perhaps I'm no a failed manager who was fortunate to get this job"

"but perhaps I'm a leader who if provided patience, the story always ends identically"

"With every team I've managed, it ends the same - through my leadership holding silverware"

The manager secured European silverware last spring - their first piece of silverware in nearly two decades along with their initial continental honor in over four decades

Former Celtic manager additionally committed, allowed sufficient opportunity, he would persist with his history of claiming honors everywhere he has managed