McClaren stops 'squabbling' with board and insists he won't quit Forest
Published 23:00 26/09/11 By James Nursey
Steve McClaren says he has finally ended his transfer "squabbling" with Nottingham Forest's board and vowed not to quit.
Mirror Sport recently revealed new Forest boss McClaren was already considering his future at the City Ground despite only joining in June.
He was upset after only signing Ishmael Miller and Jonathan Greening for fees after nine players left Forest.
Free agents George Boateng, Andy Reid and Matt Derbyshire were the other new arrivals.
McClaren vented his fury before the transfer window shut at Forest's controversial 'transfer acquisition committee', which includes consultant David Pleat.
But McClaren insists he is now fully focused on steering Forest up the Championship ahead of tonight's trip to Burnley after a poor start.
"My job is to fight for what I think it is right," said McClaren, who has since signed QPR defender Clint Hill on loan.
"But as soon as the window closes, you know what you have got, where you are and now is the time to concentrate on where we are going.
"There came a moment after the window, we know the situation and the parameters.
"We know this is our squad and we get on with it - that's everybody.
"From that moment we can sit and say: 'stop squabbling off the field and concentrate on it'.
"Previously, everything was up in the air.
"There was much more going on off the field than there was going on the field.
"That caused instability amongst everybody.
"No more own goals - we have done enough this season.
"From our side there was an acceptance of the situation and we just get on with it.
"I have signed a contract for three years and I'll be disappointed if we don't get promotion in that three years."
Ex-England boss McClaren took the Forest job on the back of promises of substantial investment for a genuine bid at ending the club's 13-year exile from the Premier League.
But the club's chairman, venture capitalist Nigel Doughty, has pumped in £70m over the last 11 years and is being more cautious in light of UEFA's financial fair play regulations.
It has led to tensions at the top between Doughty, chief executive Mark Arther and McClaren.
But after a 1-0 win at Watford with a new formation, McClaren added: "The attitude of the players is fantastic and that is what has kept me going all along.
"They have had to adapt to us and we have to adapt to them.
"We had one problem we were conceding far too many goals.
"But we have addressed it and there was a big reaction to the win which pleased me."
