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Pressured coach the Forest head coach presented an emotional defence regarding his track record and committed to claim silverware at Nottingham Forest allowed sufficient opportunity

The 60-year-old is being questioned after failing to secure victory in none of his initial seven fixtures since replacing Nuno Espirito Santo in September

Forest have been assessing their options during the international break, and former Clarets coach the experienced tactician a potential option considered as an alternative although the current manager having been in charge for less than six weeks

They host the Blues this weekend with the manager presented a lengthy address at his pre-match media briefing, with Forest sitting 17th in England's top flight

"Many observers concentrate on the problems yet I notice at what is growing," he said, "I am really excited as I have a team of developing footballers ready to evolve"

The manager additionally revealed there was no discussion with the chairman the Forest proprietor throughout the break

"I don't intend to use my time about others' opinions" he emphasized

"I simply don't conform, not only in this role, throughout football" he clarified

Tottenham Experience

"I became manager of Spurs and received instructions by the chairman during that period 'this team needs to claim a trophy'"

"He said 'we attempted to hire successful managers, the Portuguese coach and Antonio [Conte] but it didn't succeed, we must have something different'"

"I felt somewhat insulted by that because I see myself as successful"

Defending His Record

"We finished fifth my first year" he noted

"Every time Harry Kane found the net I'd wish he would have continued for another season because it would have been beneficial to have him post our top-five position"

"Yet somehow that campaign has disappeared from public memory" he asserted

Looking Forward

"Therefore, we arrive at the current space where there's another perspective to share, that maybe I am not an unsuccessful coach who was fortunate to get this job"

"but perhaps I am a coach that if you give them time, the story always ends similarly"

"At all my previous clubs, it ends the same - alongside me and a trophy"

The manager secured European silverware this year - Tottenham's first trophy after a long drought along with their initial continental trophy for 41

Previous Scottish champion likewise vowed, allowed sufficient opportunity, he would maintain his record of winning trophies throughout his managerial career