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Pressured coach the Forest head coach offered an emotional explanation regarding his track record while promising to win trophies for the team provided with patience

The veteran coach faces scrutiny following his inability to win any of his first seven matches after taking over from the former manager recently

Forest have been reviewing available choices over the pause in fixtures, with ex-Burnley boss the defensive specialist a potential option evaluated to possibly take over although the current manager only being appointed for just 38 days

They host the London club in their next match with the manager presented a five-minute monologue during his pre-game news conference, with the team occupying 17th position in the top division

"Some look on the problems while I observe at what is growing," he declared, "I'm truly optimistic since I work with a group of young players willing to change"

The manager additionally revealed he did not speak with the club's owner the Greek businessman over the recent pause

"I don't intend to use my time on what people think" he continued

"I genuinely don't match, not only in this role, across the board" he explained

Prior Management Role

"I became manager of Spurs and received instructions by the chairman during that period 'this organization must secure a trophy'"

"He commented 'we've tried to bring winners in, the Special One and the former Chelsea boss yet it proved unsuccessful, we need an alternative method'"

"I was slightly offended by those words as I view myself as triumphant"

Defending His Record

"We finished fifth my first year" he recalled

"On each occasion the star striker put the ball in I often thought he'd just stayed for additional time as it would have proven beneficial to keep his services following our fifth-place finish"

"However strangely that year has disappeared from the record books" he asserted

Looking Forward

"Therefore, we arrive at the present situation where there remains an alternative narrative to present, that maybe I am not an unsuccessful coach who was fortunate to get this job"

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

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

The manager secured European silverware last spring - the club's initial honor for 17 years along with their initial continental silverware in over four decades

Former Celtic manager additionally committed, provided with patience, he would persist with his track record of claiming honors at each club he's coached