Former Sunderland boss Mick McCarthy is back in the Championship after being named Blackpool manager until the end of the season. Here's what he had to say...
BACK IN THE GAME
“It feels great to be here. It feels great to be back in the game and at a club where I’ve had plenty of games – some good, some bad and some indifferent, but always enjoyable. I want to get back in the game, I’ve been out of the game for 12 months."
SURVIVAL EXPERT
“I guess I have a bit of history inheriting teams when they’ve just had a bit of a struggle and managed to get them out of that. Hopefully that will be the same again. When we stay up we can all be happy and make it look like a good decision. Everyone will have an opinion on it, but I have got experience of getting teams out of trouble when they’re at the bottom of the league."
LOVE FOOTBALL
“It’s an enjoyable job, but it’s a tough old gig. I’ve had over 1,000 games in football and I’ve got mates in the game who tell me I’m mad, that I’m off my head going back in but no, I want to go back in because I love it. I love being on the training ground, my assistant Terry (Connor) is desperate to get back in and we’ve been out for over 12 months now. That’s a long time, it’s too long, so I’m thrilled to be back in.”
