Head coach argues for more time after winless start
‘Some will look at the weeds, I look at what’s growing’
Ange Postecoglou has urged the Nottingham Forest owner, Evangelos Marinakis, to maintain faith in him, doubling down on his belief he will win silverware at the club by saying: “If you let the story play out, I’ll tell you how it finishes.”
Postecoglou is under intense pressure before Forest host Chelsea on Saturday after seven games without a win since he took the reins on 9 September. Marinakis is expected to be in attendance and it is thought the Greek billionaire could sack Postecoglou if Forest fail to show signs of progress.
The head coach said he did not speak to Marinakis during the international break and was bullish when questioned about his position. “What I consistently say, and I was mocked and ridiculed for it last year, is: if you let the story play out, I’ll tell you how it finishes,” Postecoglou said. “But I don’t hold that decision in my hands.
