Oliver Glasner, newly appointed head coach of Nottingham Forest, addressed the media for the first time since his appointment earlier this month at a Thursday press conference at the City Ground, speaking ahead of the club’s upcoming Premier League season.
— I had great talks with the owner, Evangelos Marinakis. I went to Athens for a dinner where we spoke about the vision and ambition for the club. I had a detailed look at the squad and it looked very talented. I thought it could be quite an interesting and exciting journey.
— It is important that we stick to what we are telling each other because that builds trust. The club are seventh place in terms of net spend since promotion four years ago, so that shows the ambition of the owner.
— I never sign a contract thinking about getting sacked. I just focus on what I have to do to bring success to a club.
— Every manager will tell you they want to play attacking and offensive football, but I don’t know if we will play a back three or four right now. I’m trying to get to know the players before finding the right system because if we do something we aren’t comfortable with, that’s when we will lose confidence.
Glasner replaces Steve Cooper at the City Ground, becoming the club’s fifth permanent manager in a single season, and stressed that authenticity and honesty with supporters will be central to his tenure.
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