Ange passionately defends PL record at Spurs

Nottingham Forest boss Ange Postecoglou launched a staunch defence of his Premier League managerial record and his first season at Tottenham Hotspur in an extraordinary news conference on Friday.

Postecoglou is yet to win in seven games so far at the City ground with a Carabao Cup defeat to Championship side Swansea City among a string of poor results since the Australian took over from Nuno Espirito Santo.

On top of his difficult start in the midlands Postecoglou led Spurs to their worst ever Premier League finish last season in 17th, albeit securing Champions League qualification by winning the Europa League, the club's first trophy in 17 years.

Spurs did however enjoy a better league campaign in his first season at the club, when he took the side to fifth, a season that Postecoglou believes has been forgotten.

"[First season at Tottenham] disappeared from the record books," Postecoglou said.

"In fact it was used as a reason for me losing my job because even Tottenham decided to exclude the first 10 games [after which Spurs were top of the Premier League] because they were an anomaly apparently -- although the first 10 games here are very important apparently."

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Postecoglou also mentioned his trophy record in his career so far, hinting another title could be on the cards if he is given time at Forest.

"This is a different story to tell and maybe I am not a failed manager but one if you give time, the story always ends the same with me and a trophy," he said.