Ange Postecoglou responds to Nottingham Forest fans' 'sacked in the morning' chants

Ange Postecoglou acknowledges he's treading familiar ground as he battles to convince sceptical Nottingham Forest supporters following his controversial appointment.

The ex-Tottenham Hotspur manager endured hostile chants of 'you're getting sacked in the morning' from the home faithful as Forest slumped to a disappointing 3-2 defeat against FC Midtjylland. It wasn't the homecoming European night the City Ground had envisioned.

Forest were competing in continental competition on home soil for the first time in nearly three decades. However, the encounter concluded with jeers echoing around the stadium and Reds fans chanting the name of Postecoglou's predecessor, Nuno Espirito Santo.

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"The fans are disappointed. They're entitled to have an opinion on it. I heard their opinion," Postecoglou said.

"Nothing surprises me anymore in football. I guess it's just the climate we're in and it seems that's the way things are going.", reports Nottinghamshire Live.

"That's nothing I can control. My responsibility is to make sure we get some wins for this football club and progress it. That's what I'll be focused on."

When questioned whether he felt it crucial to alter supporters' views of him, the Reds chief responded: "Not to me, in terms of me doing my role. Of course, I would prefer people were optimistic in their outlook about what I'm doing, but I can only change that by winning games of football.

"It's not unfamiliar territory for me. I really believe in the process of what we're doing and I don't think we're far away from being a team that eradicates the situation we're in at the moment and gets the results we need."

Despite Forest's six-game winless streak since Postecoglou took over from Nuno last month, he remains optimistic about a turnaround.

"Yes, I do (believe results will come). Nothing I saw tonight changes any of that," he said.

"I get the mood around the place isn't going to be great. I understand people's attitude at the moment, particularly towards me, but I never worry about that. It's not unfamiliar territory for me.

"I really believe we're on the right track and I really believe when we get through this period of uncertainty we'll be on a good path. I firmly believe that will happen."