Nottingham Forest boss Oliver Glasner has been speaking to the media for the first time since his appointment earlier this month.Here are the key lines from Thursday’s news conference:The Austrian was contacted by “many clubs across Europe” after leaving Crystal Palace, but he wanted to stay in the Premier League and feels there is “a new book to be written” at Nottingham Forest.On what pulled him towards the job: “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.”He continued: “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.”The club appointing a Premier League record-breaking four permanent managers in just one season doesn’t worry him because “the average time a manager gets is already below one year”.He added: “I never sign a contract thinking about getting sacked. I just focus on what I have to do to bring success to a club.” However, he is aware that Marinakis is “one of the few people more ambitious” than himself.On the brand of football he wants to bring to the City Ground: “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.”It is “unfair” to name the Nottingham Forest players he had his eyes on as Crystal Palace boss because he has “promised to support” every player in his squad.That being said, Omari Hutchinson’s “dribbling and left-foot finishes” have caught his eye early on. He added: “I feel he has a lot of potential still. I want to help him deliver more consistently on the pitch because he can definitely help us win games.”Long-term absentees Callum Hudson-Odoi, Murillo and Nicolo Savona have also impressed with their determination to get back into team training, while Morgan Gibbs-White and Ryan Yates have shown they are “the leaders” in the squad.On how the club will replace club record sale Elliot Anderson: “Like in my previous clubs, we probably can’t afford to replace him like for like but we have already identified the midfielder we want to add. It is now a case of getting that deal done and, as soon as the ink is dry, we will let you know.”He promised to be “authentic” and “always honest” with the supporters: “I am who I am. I won’t be telling them what they would like to hear at times, I will always say how I see things but that doesn’t always mean I’m right.” He hopes those values will cultivate a “good relationship” during his time at the club.What do you make of what Glasner had to say in
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