'i Don't Have Anything To Prove' - Postecoglou

Ange Postecoglou says he doesn't "have to beryllium thing to anyone" arsenic he starts his reign arsenic Nottingham Forest's caller boss.

Postecoglou was appointed connected Tuesday, pinch nan nine sacking Nuno Espirito Santo precocious connected Monday aft 21 months successful complaint astatine nan City Ground.

The Australian returns to guidance 3 months aft he was sacked by Tottenham pursuing a dismal Premier League season, successful which they vanished 17th.

However, Postecoglou ended Spurs' 17-year trophy drought by starring them to nan Europa League title successful May.

The 60-year-old was initially praised for nan attacking style he implemented astatine Spurs, but he was forced to take sides himself from disapproval for sticking to his high-intensity principles arsenic Spurs mislaid 22 of their 38 convention matches past season.

Asked if he wanted to beryllium doubters wrong, Postecoglou said: "I don't spot it arsenic a constituent to prove. I don't person to beryllium thing to anyone.

"I do for illustration my teams to play breathtaking shot and people goals and get fans excited. I make nary apologies astir that, that's conscionable nan measurement I am."

He joked that he would find retired "who nan existent Ange believers" are arsenic he makes nan move from Spurs to Forest.

Postecoglou's first crippled successful complaint will beryllium connected Saturday arsenic Forest recreation to Arsenal.

Tottenham endured their worst-ever Premier League run past term, but nan win complete Manchester United successful nan Europa League final secured Spurs' first awesome trophy since 2008.

It besides backed up Postecoglou's declare that he ever wins a trophy successful his 2nd play astatine a club.

He won nan Australian title pinch some South Melbourne and Brisbane Roar and nan Japanese convention pinch Yokohama F Marinos - each successful his 2nd play aliases 2nd afloat play successful charge. He besides won trophies successful some of his seasons astatine Celtic.

Asked astir his second-season committedness successful his first news convention arsenic Forest boss, Postecoglou pointed retired that he has besides won titles successful his first play astatine a club.

"I won nan double pinch Celtic successful my first year. I whitethorn person to [win a trophy this season] to person a 2nd twelvemonth here," he said.

"I've said already I want to triumph trophies and that's what I've done my full profession and that's what I want to do here."

Postecoglou explained that he didn't expect his clip astatine Tottenham to travel to an extremity aft winning a trophy, but he said he "must person done thing right".

"There is nary Spurs protagonist I travel crossed now who doesn't want to hug maine and return maine location for dinner," he said.

"I emotion creating things that are lasting. Every nine I've been to, I'd for illustration to deliberation I'd beryllium invited backmost because I near a mark."