Quotes from Chris Hughton

There is always pressure on managers at whatever stage of a season because we want to be winning games and we want to be winning football matches.

What everyone wants to see are exciting football matches where fans get behind the team that they support.

We have seen a lot more black and minority ethnic coaches at grass-roots level, academy level, development level, but of course at senior level there is a massive void. That is something that has to be addressed and there has to be a pathway for them.

As a black manager, somebody talking in good terms about me I don't think can be a bad thing.

Ossie Ardiles got the job at Tottenham. I knew Ossie well and he brought me back as his reserve-team coach. That was my intro into coaching. Over the years I have known lots of other potential coaches who couldn't see a pathway. They couldn't see role models. There were so many BAME coaches who would apply for jobs and not even get an interview.

When the game is played by such a high percentage of black and ethnic minority players and we're looking at the percentage of managers and coaches, at the top level it is minimal.

I understand the Rooney Rule and I understand why it is critical in America. I certainly think there are differences between the American system and in American football, there is such a large percentage of players who are of ethnic backgrounds. I think there is a difference here... I don't think its appropriate here.

As a manager, you manage a team and there are good periods where there are good feelings in the group.

You can't afford to be bitter in this industry.

As a coach you're able to have better relationships with the players because you're not picking the team.

Of course you get butterflies as a manager.

Don't get carried away when things go well, don't get carried away when they go badly.

Winning the Championship was my biggest achievement.

I have never been afraid of being in charge, whether I have been coach, manager or caretaker.

I was brought up working class in east London with my own thoughts and my own beliefs and, when I began playing, I got involved in charity work and expanded those beliefs.

I am immensely proud of my achievements with Newcastle and I enjoyed a fantastic relationship with the players, my staff and the supporters during my time as manager.

I was brought up in a football environment where we saw a lot of racism - whether it was abuse from other players or huge groups of supporters in away matches.

Credit to all the clubs, if there are incidents anywhere I think the clubs are very quickly on that and are banning supporters who are making racial comments. I think clubs are very much on top of what they see.

I remember going to stadiums and huge sections of the stand gave you racial abuse. It was never nice but it wasn't a surprise - particularly when I was first at Spurs.

If I look at my era, you looked at the black players who were playing then and there weren't many - Clyde Best... Certainly as each generation has gone, there have been role models for young black players to aspire to.

When I started my pathway, black players were often considered to be good wingers, good players, but not captain or management material. It has changed since then, which is pleasing, but we still have so far to go.

Whether it is a classy performance where you are creating a lot of chances or a scrappy one-goal win, it doesn't matter.

I think the fact that we are trying to get as many young black and ethnic coaches involved in the game through campaigns to encourage that are important.

I speak to black and ethnic coaches who ring me, or write to me, for some advice. There is a frustration from a lot of young, very able, black coaches to find that pathway that will get them into full-time positions.