‘I knew I was getting sacked at Tottenham about three or four months before I did’ – Ange Postecoglou insists he is not fazed by criticism

Ange Postecoglou says he has not considered the possibility of being sacked by Nottingham Forest.

The former Spurs boss has not won any of his first six games in charge of the club and was met with chants of “you’re getting sacked in the morning” by the club’s own supporters on Thursday during their 3-2 Europa League defeat to FC Midtjylland.

But Postecoglou vowed he is capable of dealing with that pressure, claiming he knew he would be sacked at former club Tottenham but still managed to win the Europa League.

“It’s a valid assumption in modern football that there is always a manager that is under pressure,” he said. “That’s just part and parcel of what we do but I don’t think that way.

“Put it this way, I knew I was getting sacked at Tottenham about three or four months before I did, but that didn’t stop me from winning something.

“It doesn’t enter my head. My responsibility lies in making sure this football club progresses and gets to a position where it can challenge for things.

“If I start putting timelines to that or worry about what is going to happen next week then I am not performing the role I have been given.

“I just don’t think it is helpful to anyone. At the end of the day, I have to concentrate on the environment, the training, the way we play, and as I said last night, I am still very, very strong in my belief that we are not too far away.”