Gary Speed was honourable, trustworthy and a joy to manage. He was honest, he was a role model and he was a great bloke. An avid learner, he recognised responsibility and he was always fully committed.

You can go to the pictures or read a book, but football constantly comes back into your mind. It's not a job, it's a life. It takes up your time, thoughts and energy and it can damage relationships with those around you.

If you hire people who are smarter than you, maybe you are showing that you are a little bit smarter than them.

There’s only two types of manager. Those who’ve been sacked and those who will be sacked in then future

Zinedine Zidane could be a champion sumo wrestler. He can run like a crab or a gazelle.

If they hadn't scored, we would've won.

Managers are obsessed with the game. It's very, very difficult, if not impossible, to live a balanced lifestyle.