Quotes from Mike Phelan

Any manager of any big institution, which is what Manchester United is, internationally, you have a role and a responsibility to give out the correct messages.

There is fierce competition within the city. If United are at loggerheads within the club, it just helps fuel City's cause more than anything else.

I've grown up having faith in youth because without that there is no future in football.

I was offered the opportunity at the Mariners to pass on my experiences and wisdom in order to develop the football club back into the football club that it once was.

I've been an assistant for a number of years.

There's no excuses for over-drinking.

I've been in the lower divisions, I've been in the higher divisions so I have got the experience.

Managing people is no different wherever you are.

I had a fantastic career at Manchester United.

It's hard for an up and coming player who has the eyes of Manchester United on them to take that opportunity and then sort of not given the opportunity to break through because of the quality already there.